RAWGASMIC Raw Dinner Recipe *QUICK & EASY*

I share my dinner with ya'll tonight! I like to keep it on the simple side these days, and encourage you to do the same, especially if you're new to raw food, or simply a really busy person wanting to keep it on the raw side.

I share a very quick & easy 100% raw (vegan) dinner (lunch, breakfast, snack) that anyone can make. This salad and smoothie took me altogether about 10 minutes to make!

I rarely measure anything so I don't have the exact ratios for everything (particularly the salad) but I'm sure you guys & gals can figure out how much of everything you should put in. Seriously, you can't really go wrong with a salad, as long as you have a variety of fruits, veggies, fats & herbs. Anyway, here's what I put in my salad:

(BTW, everything is organic!)
baby spinach
diced tomato
diced avocado
shredded carrots
finely diced red onions- you can use sweet onion or green instead if you prefer
chopped mango, peach & pineapple
sunflower sprouts (get into eating sprouts if you don't already- one of the most nutritious foods you could eat!!!)
raisins
cranberries chopped
(pitted) dates- honey or medjool
soaked almonds (you want to soak them to release the enzyme inhibitors, so you can digest them better & increase the nutrition)
juice of half a lemon- add more depending on preference
chopped onion salt, pepper, cayenne pepper & cinnamon to taste
sprinkle honey over top (about a tsp- more or less)
organic, cold pressed olive oil (1-2 tsp)
fresh chopped cilantro, basil, parsley and mint- if you're making just one big salad for yourself, I recommend chopping up about a quarter cup of herbs altogether. Obviously you don't want that much if you're using dried herbs.

Green Smoothie Recipe:
2 big handfuls of baby spinach
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen mango
1 tsp organic, raw (virgin) coconut oil (look into the amazing health benefits of coconut oil!!!)
1 tsp hulled hemp seed
1/8 tsp cinnamon (more or less)
Honey to taste. FYI, adding extra sweeteners isn't necessary. Quite often, the fruit in the smoothie is sweet enough, but sometimes, I like a little more sweetness. Raw, organic honey is a great choice because of the health benefits, but there are other natural sweeteners that work too.
About 1 cup of water (Something I didn't add to this smoothie, but do quite often is a big chunk of ginger- mmmm) Try it if you haven't already!

There are a gazillion ways to make a delicious green smoothie, but the one I made in the video is one of my favs! One more of my favs (I'll throw it in as a bonus) is:

What I like to call "The Ultimate Alkalizing Green Smoothie!
Ingredients:
2 Apples peeled (optional) and diced
The juice of 2 lemons (lemons are super alkalizing)
½ tsp Marine Phytoplankton (optional) or 1 tsp Spirulina
Peeled ginger root (a big chunk).
Raw honey
2-3 big handfuls of baby spinach
If you want more protein & essential fatty acids, add some hemp seed. This smoothie is amazing because you can't taste the spinach at all! (Kale is more noticeable, so I recommend going with baby spinach, especially if you're not a fan of greens)The lemon, apple & ginger disguise the spinach taste! I usually make a full blender of this fantastic, alkalizing stuff and sip it throughout the day, but you can half this recipe if you want.

Ok, how about one more- this is a little more decadent:
Leija's Choco Banana:
1 frozen banana (so it's similar to the consistency of icecream)
2 tbsp raw cacao (add more of less depending on preference)
Raw honey
1 tsp hemp seed
1/2 tsp-1 tsp of dulse, marine phytoplankton or spirulina
2 big handfuls baby spinach or other dark leafy greens
1 cup water, almond milk or... you could add 3/4 water and a tsp of some raw nut butter like raw macademia nut butter to make it super creamy and delish! mmm!
If you like cinnamon, add some cinnamon- Also a great combo! :) OHHH and if you want a smoothie that tastes like black forest cake, add frozen cherries to this recipe instead adding banana! YUM-MO!

The above recipes are pretty basic. You can also add more ingredients to both depending on your preference... Or not. :) Simple combos are quite often the best tasting and easiest on your digestive tract!

Have fun! Don't be afraid to experiment and get really creative! Raw food is supposed to be fun, delicious and totally rawgasmic! If you've never experienced a rawgasm.... Ooooh lordy, just wait! =D The more raw food you eat, the more sensitive your taste buds (and ALL your senses) will become!!!

For some great raw resources, check out this video & make sure to read the information section- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frptZ-xve7Q

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[theusedjosh]

wow:) mmm looks yumm. do u ever eat gourmet raw food?

[LeijaTurunen]

@theusedjosh Yup. :) I make it & also eat it at gourmet raw vegan restos, but I'm happy keeping it pretty simple most of the time. :)

[UMEAREALLGODS]

It all sounds sooo good But i cant eat fruits or honey or anything sweet expect raw stevia :( How do i make anything green taste good or anything else without fruits!?

[LeijaTurunen]

@UMEAREALLGODS Hmm well one suggestion would be to make a cacao green smoothie with avocado (to make it creamy). You could blend up something like half an avocado, couple smalls scoops of raw cacao, stevia to sweeten, iced cubes, water or coconut water, tsp hemp seed, few handfuls of baby spinach or kale, and any other superfood you want to add in like marine phytoplankton or spirulina.

[prinsesssara]

Leija, I put both the green smoothie recipes together, and made one alkalizing green smoothie, I just added baby spinach, half a lemon, some mango, apple juice, and some extra virgin olive oil, its like a desert almost, it smells fantastic, and taste YUMM! All of the above are organic except the olive oil & lemon! And I made a wrap made from the recipe you have up thir foryor salad, just modified a tad =P Thanks for sharng your videos! xox Namaste , Sara

[LeijaTurunen]

@prinsesssara Awesome! Sounds amazing! :)

[jammingwithmarley]

Looks good

[1ghostronin]

I saw a pic of you meditating in black clothes on a rock with pine trees behind you and I can just see the light emanating from you, very rediant. Your gorgeous love your work.

[EvangelinRose]

You're pretty

[tomasbermea]

i wish i had the will to eat healthy like this, i eat typical modern american food-chemical filled, dead, dull, inactive, cooked and irradiated- and i'm telling you i FEEL dead, dull and inactive. eating this way really seems like the best thing, but there's a lot holding me back, and not a strong enough will. i am trying to eat and live better though, i hope one day i can reach this level.

[RevolutionaryCat11]

wow that green smoothie sounds so good~ xD 

[anubiskhobiss]

dat luks tasty ...... nd ur purdy :3

[TheOTRProductions]

Hope your organic honey is Raw and local as well!

[jack913579]

rawgasms.com

[saffrin04]

thank you for adding the smoothie receipes, I am going to try them all!

[TheAxis456]

I have a question. Do you like it raw?