Nutty Tabouli & Raspberries

Here's my version of a fresh parley salad...

Nutty Tabouli with Raspberries

Salad:

• 1 large bunch parsley
• 1/2 small bunch cilantro 
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1/2 cup hemp seeds
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/4 cup yellow onion, small dice
• 1 cup fresh raspberries

Dressing:

• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/3 cup walnut oil
• 2 T olive oil
• 1/4 t sea salt
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• splash of maple syrup
• salt and white pepper, to taste

Make the salad:  Chop the parley and cilantro.  Add tomatoes, hemp seeds, walnuts and onions.  Mix thoroughly.

In a small (1-cup) food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients and blend until smooth.  Pour over the salad, toss gently to mix well.  Serve salad with raspberries on top.

I will be serving this with a raw tomato basil soup and mint iced green tea.

Dessert:  Healthy Truffles!  Also a raw dish!

Simple Nutty Oatmeal

No time for breakfast?  This recipe will definitely change that attitude!  If you've got 5 minutes and a microwave this is for you!

Simple Nutty Oatmeal

1/4 cup rolled oats, Bob's Red Mill
1/2 cup Almond Mylk**, or store bought will work too
2 T walnuts, chopped
1/2 t cinnamon
splash of maple syrup

In a bowl add rolled oats and almond mylk.  Microwave on 60% for 2 1/2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and serve.  Serves 1.

**If you make your own milk, be sure you strain the nut meat for this recipe, otherwise, you will have a thick porridge like consistency.

Gingerbread Spiced Pancakes - adapted from Sunday's posting...

Today I adapted the Honey Spiced Almond Pancakes and added molasses and hemp seeds.  Also, had to wing it a bit.  Only had 1 T of maple syrup but mixed it with raw honey and about a dime's worth of molasses.  TASTY!!!

You could make these up ahead of time and freeze them.  Pop each in the toaster for a quick and easy breakfast.  Be sure to use whole wheat pastry flour and not the regular whole wheat flour.  I find it makes fluffier pancakes.  Next I'm testing a gluten free using either coconut flour or almond flour.

Spiced Honey Almond Pancakes with Maple Syrup and Apples

Start your day right with this SUPER easy pancake recipe!

Spiced Honey Almond Pancakes with Maple Syrup and Apples

Serves 4  (10 minutes)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 T apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 2 T honey 
• 3/4 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t ginger
• 1/8 t cloves
• 1 egg
• 1 T butter, melted
• 1 T butter for cooking pancakes

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a medium mixing bowl and set aside to "sour". 
2. Combine flour, honey, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices in a mixing bowl.
3. Whisk egg and butter into "soured" milk.  Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone.  
4. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt 1 T butter.  Using a gravy ladle, pour batter onto the skillet to about a 3" size pancake.  Cook until bubbles appear on the surface.  Gently flip with a spatula and cook until browned on the other side.
5. Serve with warm maple syrup, toasted almonds and sliced apples.