Basil Pesto

Basil is an excellent source of Vitamin A, Iron and Magnesium, which promotes cardiovascular health and has great anit-oxidant capabilities.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups of basil
• finger thick bunch of parsley
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 cup pine nuts (or pistachio)
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 2 tsp olive oil
• Braggs Amino Acids

Directions:

Put the basil, parsley, garlic and pine nuts into the jug and blend on MED for 35 seconds. Mix the oil and lemon juice into the paste until smooth. Spice with Braggs.

Tomato Salsa

A good salsa is vital for any raw food kitchen. Your BioChef Blender will unlock all the wonderful nutrients from these healthy ingredients.

Tomatoes contain high levels of Lycopene, known for its antioxidant and cancer preventing properties and are an excellent source of
Vitamins C & A, helping to boost your immune system.

Ingredients:

• 4 ripe tomatoes, halved and deseeded
• ½ red or green capsicum
• ½ stick celery, chopped
• 3 spring onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 1-2 tbsp fresh coriander
• 1/3 tsp cumin
• Braggs liquid aminos
• Cayenne pepper or fresh chilli

Directions:

Cut and put all ingredients into the jug alternatively. Pulse on LOW until the salsa has reached your desired consistency and serve vegetable sticks or rice crackers.

Sprouted Chickpea Hummus

Chickpeas are a great source of protein, fibre and folic acid to help you maintain a healthy diet. They also contain iron,
magnesium and zinc which are all excellent for increasing your energy levels.

This Hummus is best served as a dip, try it with carrot and celery sticks as a healthy snack to fill you up.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups soaked , sprouted and drained chickpeas
• ½ cup chopped spring onion
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• 1 juice of lemon
• 2 tbls hulled tahini
• 1 tbls honey or maple syrup
• 2 tbls Bragss liquid aminos
• Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• Ginger (optional)

Directions:

Put the chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini and honey/maple syrup into the BioChef Blender jug. Use the 35" setting, (if desired you can blend again for a smoother consistency). Add the remaining ingredients and run of HIGH for 8-10 seconds.

Raw Berry Cheese Cake

This raw cake is the perfect alternative to traditional "cheese cake" with the advantage being it is free from dairy and gluten. The cake is loaded with nutrient dense and healthy ingredients rather than white processed sugar or flour. Raw cakes are easy to make and take less time than a traditional cake.

Utensils Needed:

• Cake tin
• Food processor
• Basic utensils
• BioChef Blender

Ingredients:

For the cake

• 2 cups soaked cashews
• 2/3 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/3 cup berries
• 1/3 cup coconut milk (More if needed)
• 1/3 cup agave

For the base

• 2 cup dates
• 1 cup almonds
• 3 tablespoons cacao
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Directions:

1. Process the dates, almonds, coconut oil and berries together.
2. Flatten down to the bottom of a cheese cake tin to form the base.
3. In a high speed blender, blend all "cheesecake" ingredients together until smooth. The mixture should be like a thick custard.
4. Add more water if too thick to blend.
5. Pour the mixture on top of the base.
6. Leave to "firm up" in the fridge. Will take a few hours to set.
7. Decorate the cake with raw chocolate if you like.

Note: You can even use leftover mix to make bliss balls

Storage: Store in fridge. This cake can be frozen for a frozen ice cream cake.
If you like this recipe, you will love the recipes in The Natural Naughties Raw Lifestyle E-book! Some of the most popular ones are the avocado cake, raw sushi, raw ice cream, green smoothies and raw chocolate.

Enjoy!

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