Are you ready to dance? A better question is: Are your taste buds ready for a flavor party? This raw vegan kale pesto with pumpkin seeds is a blissful bowl of green goodness! This delightful twist on a classic pesto is not only a beautiful sight to behold, but also a powerhouse of flavor and nutrients that goes great on zoodles or as a dip for raw veggie sticks. You may find that you prefer this pesto to an unhealthy, processed jarred pesto sauce! And that jarred sauce belongs in one place: the garbage!

Kale is a super green that offers an earthy, robust flavor and an assortment of nutrients, including vitamins A, C, & K, an abundance of fiber, magnesium, iron, and calcium. It harmonizes with the creamy nuttiness of raw pumpkin seeds, or pepitas. Pumpkin seeds contain heart-healthy fats, protein, and good amount of magnesium. Those little green seeds add great texture to this pesto, in addition to helping you feel full and happy.

One of the traditional ingredients in pesto is parmesan cheese, which you cannot enjoy on a raw vegan diet. That’s why you use nutritional yeast to help achieve that signature cheesy flavor from classic pesto recipes. Nutritional yeast, in addition to offering a cheesy flavor, is packed with necessary vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B12, which can be difficult to get on a vegan or raw vegan diet.

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You will find this vegan twist on a caesar salad quite delicious!

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Is it wrong to have such strong feelings for a cozy, fall-inspired soup? Call us crazy, but these steamy bowls are exactly are exactly what you want on a chilly autumn evening. Sweet potato and kale soup is a cozy, healthy, and hardy meal option that is 100% vegan and easy to make. Not only will it please your palate, but it will also keep your belly full without weighing you down.

This soup is packed with a healthy dose of nutrients, including carotenoids, fiber, protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. The onions, garlic, bell pepper, and celery provide the base flavor for the soup, but the real flavor comes from the fresh herbs and seasonings. Obviously you get the sweetness from the sweet potato and nuttiness from chickpeas. Don’t worry about the kale imparting a bitter flavor because it takes on the flavor of the broth once it softens.

There is one thing to note when you add the kale to the soup. Make sure that you don’t add the kale until the last five minutes of the cooking process. If you add it while the potatoes are still boiling, the kale will become overly soggy. Once you finish cooking the soup, ladle it into bowls and top with a healthy sprinkle or crack of black pepper. The soup is hardy enough to enjoy on its own, but a crisp slice of bread would be a lovely treat to accompany it. Think about it and let us know!

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The great thing about this kale salad is that it contains an assortment of antioxidants, healthy fats, fiber, protein, and vitamins and minerals. Kale is naturally rich in vitamin K, iron, protein, fiber, and more, while blueberries have vitamin C and other antioxidant compounds.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:03 Ingredients
0:08 Apple, chopped
0:16 Pistachios, chopped
0:28 Kale, chopped
0:43 Dressing
1:05 Toss Salad
1:14 Bon Appetit

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Some people have an addiction to grocery store salad bars. Whole Foods, for example, has an assortment of salads that are quite delicious, but it can be pricey to frequent for lunch or dinner. Why not make the salad yourself? It’s very easy to do that if you know what flavors go together, but we do have to admit that the dressing can be the tricky part. After a little trial and error, though, you find the right combination of flavors that match the salad that you purchase in the store.

The great thing about this salad as that you only need one ingredient: kale. Well, you need the six other ingredients for the dressing, but kale is the star of the show. Although you can add raw walnuts, cherry tomatoes, blueberries, raw sunflower seeds, or other ingredients to the salad, it isn’t necessary. Allow kale to take center stage and bathe in the beautiful flavor of the dressing. Speaking of the dressing, it is thicker than your average vinaigrette. Thicker dressings work well with kale, though, because it is a sturdier leafy green. Just make sure that you remove the thick center stems before you make your salad. You don’t want those bitter, fibrous stems in the mix because they’ll create an unpleasant flavor.

We love the zesty flavor that the dressing exhibits. It’s oil-free, containing fresh lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, liquid aminos, nutritional yeast, garlic, and tahini. Make sure that the tahini is made from raw sesame seeds, as opposed to roasted ones. Tahini offers a nutty flavor that helps to mellow the intensity of the garlic, lemon, and vinegar trio. Due to the powerful flavor, a lot of people really enjoy this dressing and like to have it around, especially during a cleanse!

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One of the best ways to start your day, besides drinking a glass of water, is to flood the body with nutrients. An easy way to do this is to drink a smoothie for breakfast. A fruit smoothie is tasty, but can contain too much sugar, which is why it’s ideal to evenly balance fruits and vegetables in your smoothie. Spinach is and excellent green to add to smoothies, but you should change up your leafy greens. Diversity in diet is a beautiful thing and switching up leafy greens is an easy way to incorporate new nutrients.

Kale does exhibit a stronger, slightly more bitter flavor profile than spinach, but the banana, mango, and lime juice work to balance that flavor. We can promise you that there are so many other flavors in this smoothie that you won’t be bombarded by bitter kale. In fact, you may not taste it at all! In addition to a balanced flavor profile, this smoothie also contains lots of protein and healthy fats. The fats come from four ingredients: avocados, chia seeds, hemp seeds, and homemade almond milk. While hemp seeds and chia seeds are great options, you can use other substitutes if they aren’t available to you. Great substitutes for these two ingredients include flax seeds or pumpkin seeds.

In regards to using fresh or frozen ingredients, that is entirely up to you. We encourage you to freeze the banana and mango chunks overnight to give the smoothie texture. If you don’t want to freeze your ingredients, you can always add your desired amount of ice to the smoothie. The frozen fruits or ice work to give the smoothie that signature chill and slushy consistency. Let us know what you end up doing and if you like the smoothie in the comments below.

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Embrace the warmer weather we get to welcome with spring and greet it with refreshing flavors. There are still many citrus varieties that are available in grocery stores, so get your hands on them when you can. The only citrus fruit that this recipe calls for is ruby red grapefruit, which offers a slightly bitter yet sweet flavor. If you are experimenting with citrus and want to add another variety to this salad, the Cara Cara orange is an excellent choice. It’s much sweeter than your average orange, giving you a break from intense tartness.

The key to this salad is balancing the different flavors. Each ingredient is assertive in its own right. The kale can be quite bitter, but the grapefruit offers a sweetness to balance it out. Just make sure that you remove all of the thick stems from the kale leaves, or you’ll end up with bitter, fibrous bites that are off-putting. Then you have the red onion, which has a rich allium flavor. Fortunately, you have the nuttiness of the walnuts and refreshing cucumber to help balance red onion’s intensity.

A salad wouldn’t be anything without a dressing, though. For sweetness, the dressing uses freshly squeezed orange juice, and the olive oil allows the sweetness to bloom as you whisk the dressing together. The mustard powder offers a strong flavor, dancing on your taste buds with every bite. The dressing also includes raw agave nectar, and you can include more of it if the dressing is too strong for your liking. Keep in mind that the dressing aims to complement and balance the ingredients in the salad. Give the dressing a taste test by dipping a few of the salad ingredients in it. If it passes test, dress your salad and enjoy!

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Guacamole is one of the tastiest and most filling dips in existence. It’s similar to hummus in that way, but hummus is not raw vegan because it contains cooked chickpeas. Guacamole contains beneficial fats that may help reduce inflammation, encourage heart health, and keep you full to prevent future cravings. We are, of course, referring to the monounsaturated fats in avocados, which may assist with lowering bad cholesterol and protecting against cognitive decline.

Different people have their own signature spin that they put on guacamole. Some enjoy a spicy flavor, so they add diced serrano peppers and a few dashes of cayenne. Others enjoy notes of sweetness, so they chop up mango and incorporate it into the mix. You can mash the avocado for a rich, creamy guacamole, or you can keep it chunky and avoid mashing it. When you don’t mash the avocado and add lime, onion, cilantro, and tomatoes, it almost becomes a chunky pico de gallo with avocados.

For this recipe, mashing the avocado is encouraged. To yield an even mash, do your best to choose ripe avocados. Although many people do the feel test to see if avocados are ripe, there’s an easier way to determine ripeness. The little “nipple” on top of the avocado, where the fruit attached to the tree, will come off easily if the avocado is ripe. If it does not come off easily, then your avocado is not ready. You should be able to see the exposed green avocado flesh when you pop off that “nipple.” Oh, and don’t worry about tasting the kale. The other flavors are so powerful and delicious that you won’t even notice it!

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This smoothie is the epitome of healthy eating. With a refreshing, zesty flavor, this smoothie is the perfect balance of the essentials: sweetness, greens, vitamins, and minerals. One bonus of drinking this smoothie is that you’ll get a little metabolism boost, which you can attribute to the ginger. Ginger exhibits several compounds that assist with weight loss. According to studies, these compounds are involved in the complex bodily processes that burn and store fat.

Because this smoothie contains lots of powerful flavors, the best liquid to use is water. No juice or dairy-free milk is necessary. In fact, those liquids may create an unpleasant flavor. The only other additions to the smoothie, besides the ingredients in the name, are raw agave nectar and ice. You can omit the agave if you want, but it adds a subtle sweetness that makes for a more enjoyable drinking experience. The ice is necessary to yield that classic, chilled smoothie consistency. Failure to blend ice with the ingredients will likely yield a watery smoothie that has minimal texture.

The last, and possible most important, note about this smoothie is that you need to discard the thick, fibrous kale stems. You want to tear the leaves away from the thick, central stems because they have an unpleasant, bitter taste. That flavor will come through, even if you blend them with the other powerful ingredients in this recipe. Just trust us on this one, okay? We hope you love the smoothie and cheers to your health!

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One of the best things you can do for your body when you finish cleansing is to give it light and easy meals to digest. The transitional period, as many people refer to it, is an integral stepping stone to life after cleansing. The foods you consume during this period often dictate what you continue to eat as the weeks go on. If you go directly for the unhealthy, processed, fried, and meat-centric foods, your body will continue to crave those things as life moves on. An integral part of the transitional period is to introduce healthier foods to the body that supply it with essential nutrients.

The combination of kale, chickpeas, and the hemp seed dressing (which is actually cleanse-approved!) provides the body with protein, vitamin K, fiber, and folate. It’s the perfect light meal to fill you up! The great thing about chickpeas is that they are essentially a blank canvas. You have the ability to make them taste savory or sweet! Some people season them with taco seasonings, while others use cacao powder and agave and blend them into a chocolate hummus. We aren’t condoning the latter recipe, but we’re just saying it’s possible!

The creamy hemp seed dressing almost plays the role of ranch dressing, complementing the tangy and spicy Buffalo flavor. The acidity of the Buffalo sauce, which comes from high vinegar content, marries with the creamy herbaceous dressing. In fact, the dill in the dressing will make you think you’re eating ranch! We hope you love this post-cleanse recipe. Please let us know in the comments if you’ll continue eating it.

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