Raw Foods Book: Recipes and Detox Diets for Healthy Eating

I tried to stick with a Watermelon Gazpacho theme, but my imagination took over. This soup has the right blend of sweet and savory, add a little more jalapeno, if you want it to kick you in the end.

Ingredients

• 2 cups watermelon, diced
• ½ cup celery, diced
• ½ cup cucumber, diced
• ½ cup Papaya , diced
• 1 small jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 1 scallion, chopped
• 1 orange, pulp removed and juiced (1/4 cup fresh orange juice)
• 2-3 Lacinato or Dino Kale Leaves, de-stemmed and minced
• 1 tablespoon Lime Juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Directions

In a large serving bowl, reserve ¼ cup of each diced watermelon, celery, cucumber and papaya. Remove pulp from orange and place in the bowl, squeezing the remaining juice from the orange directly into blender. Set kale aside.

Place all remaining ingredients into blender with orange juice and blend until pureed. Add the minced Kale and blend on low for five seconds. Pour soup over the mound of diced fruits and vegetables.

Makes 1 quart

With Cranberry Poppy Seed Dressing!

Festive and delicious, this salad can be eaten alone or as a side dish. Kale is a great source of calcium, excellent for keeping the skin supple.

Ingredients

• 1 bunch kale, stems removed and shredded
• 1 pear, diced
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• pinch of sea salt
• 1/2 cup flax oil
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 -1/2 cup water, for desired consistency

Directions

Place shredded kale in a salad bowl, sprinkle kale lightly with sea salt and massage gently to soften. Let sit.
Place flax oil, cranberries, honey, onion, lemon juice, poppy seeds and salt into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Add water for desired consistency. Pour desired amount over softened kale, and mix. Add Pears and cranberries, then mix and serve.

Serves 2-4

This amazing superfood salad is loaded with flavor and phytonutrients.

• 1 small bunch of kale leaves, shredded
• (small leaves have a milder taste)
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cucumber, diced
• 1 scallion, sliced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice,
• freshly squeezed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon nama shoyu
• 1 pinch of black pepper

Place the shredded kale in a mixing bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice and nama shoyu. Toss gently by hand, massaging the kale to tenderize and incorporate the marinade.
Add half of the avocado and continue massaging to make a creamy dressing.
Continuing to toss, add remaining half of diced avocado, red pepper, cucumber, scallion. Season with pepper and serve immediately.

Serves 2