So I have dabbled in a couple of raw food dishes, such as the raw cheesecake I tried in the summer. I’m feeling a bit less than myself lately and was sick over the past week or so. Because I am in pastry school, I find myself consuming a lot of sugar, and I basically went from a near zero sugar diet, to one where I’m bringing home cakes, pies, tarts, and bread several times a week, and while a lot gets shoved in the freezer right away, it’s the odd bites that catch up to us. I want to start cleansing my diet again, as my school winds down, and wean myself off the sugar once more. I thought a good place to start would be a raw food dish, and though I don’t necessarily think that having a completely raw diet is the best diet, I know that I can count on raw food recipes to provide light, healthy nourishment. I got the recipe from here and only slightly modified it. I really enjoyed the dressing and used it on several salads I had in the following day or two. This was a very nice lunch, and also a great side dish at dinner. Enjoy!
Raw Vegetable Pasta
Dressing:
- 1 inch ginger
- 3/4-1 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp sesame oil (toasted)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 4 tbsp mellow white miso
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- zest of one orange
- 1/3 cup water
Blend in a blender or food processor until creamy and emulsified.
Pasta:
- 1 large zucchini, sliced with a vegetable peeler
- 1/2 red pepper, sliced into matchsticks
- 1 carrot, sliced into matchsticks
- 1/2 small cucumber, grated
- Scallions or green onion to garnish
- Sprinkle of raw sliced nuts of your choice
- handful of cilantro, chopped
Prepare and mix all veggies, save the scallions or green onion. Toss them with 1/4 cup sauce, adding more if necessary, and sprinkle with scallions. Sprinkle with sliced nuts and cilantro.
This actually sounds quite good! I love pasta (almost too much) and what’s not to love about raw vegetables and nuts? Thanks for the recipe.
Looks awesome Miss Veg! Keep it up your writing is second to none! So is your cooking
Looks great! I want to try this for lunch sometime soon instead of my usual white pasta.
This dressing is so delicious!
I’ve been feeling the same in terms of excessive sugar consumption. I turn to brothy soups and raw dishes as well when I’m looking for renewal.
What a lovely dish!! So colourful & so tasty too, especially that lovely dressing!
MMMMM,…Koko!
Thanks Valerina, Parker, Jennifer, evan, Xiaolu, and Sophie!
What a great recipe! Simple, nutritious and healthy meal. Can’t wait to try it out, soon.