Raw Meals

I can't wait to try these this week...

Citrus Salad

1 bunch curly kale, leaves stripped from rib and finely chopped

2 oranges peeled with membranes removed and separated into wedges

1 red grapefruit, peeled with membranes removed and separated into wedges

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and minced, or 1/8 teaspoon  crushed red pepper flakes

2 tbsp toasted pine nuts.

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

juice from 1 lime

1 tbsp balsamic vinager

2 tbsp agave nectar

Zest from 1 orange for garnish

4 servings

137 calories 

2g fat

3g protein

30g carb

4g dietary fiber

9 mg sodium

(add more pine nuts or some chia or flax powder for more protein)

Kora wanted to try brussel sprouts...I thought this would make me like it too...

Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Apples and Pecans

2tbsp oil or earth balance

1 1/2 lb brussels sprouts, washed and shredded into strips

1/2 tsp salt, + more to taste

1 lrg tart apple, cubed and peeled

2 mdm cloves garlic minced

1 tbsp maple syrup

1/3 cup pecans, soaked and dehydrated

Freshly ground pepper to taste

Juice from 1 lemon (optional)

The book calls for cooking...I would prepare it raw and add something more for protein...maybe flax seeds or tofu.

2-4 servings ( I would think then that it would be 249-500 calories: )
249 calories
16g Fat
6g Protein
26g Carb
8g Dietary Fiber
306mg sodium  (maybe hold the salt?)

Adapted for Raw From "Color Me Vegan Colleen Patrick Goodreau"