Some think that the raw vegan diet is a bit extreme, but the truth is that following this diet is very simple if done correctly. That is why we bring you a list of 20 simple raw vegan recipes to make at home.
What can be eaten for breakfast on a raw vegan diet?
Within the breakfasts you can find salty and sweet raw vegan recipes to enjoy.
Dried or dehydrated macadamias and tomato dip
1 yellow zucchini
1 pinch fresh or dried basil
1 pinch of baking powder
1 glass of dried or dehydrated tomatoes
100 grams of raw macadamia nuts
Soak the walnuts for 8 hours, soak the tomatoes for 60 minutes before preparing everything, peel the zucchini, place it in the blender together with the soaked walnuts and the basil. Blend until you have a creamy mixture. Add the chopped dried tomatoes, the yeast and another little basil and continue processing the mixture. Pour the dip into a cup and reserve to use for breakfast.
Crispy with carrot hummus
This is another of the perfect salty raw recipes for breakfast and you need these ingredients:
1 cup pumpkin pulp
½ cup dehydrated coconut
1 cup of activated flax seeds
1 teaspoon salt
1 handful of raisins
1 teaspoon of turmeric
1 tablespoon ginger powder
To activate the flax seeds, you just have to place them to soak for an hour and after that time, mix them with all the ingredients until you have a consistent mixture. Form squares in sheets to dehydrate them until they are crispy.
The ingredients for the hummus are:
3 carrots
1 cup of sunflower seeds
Cumin
garlic powder
juice of one lemon
agave syrup
Process all the ingredients in a food processor and enjoy with the crisps.
gluten-free smoothies
One of the most delicious simple raw vegan recipes is this smoothie and to make it you need these ingredients:
a ripe mango
juice of one orange
4 ripe strawberries
¼ cup of goji berries
6 fresh mint leaves
¼ cup of blueberries
Wash and peel the fruits that require it, cut the mango into cubes and place it in the blender together with the strawberries, mint and orange juice. Blend until creamy, pour into a medium bowl along with the berries and blueberries. Enjoy.
Plain oatmeal with strawberries
Raw vegan oatmeal recipes are always delicious and the ingredients for this occasion are:
1 cup of oatmeal
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup soy milk or almond milk
1 packet of stevia
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix cinnamon, stevia, vanilla and milk in a bowl. Add layered oats, strawberries and let stand overnight before serving.
fruit cookies
This is another of the simple raw vegan recipes to make a breakfast at home. The following ingredients are needed:
1 cup of oatmeal
1 small banana
¼ cup grated coconut
2 tablespoons of honey
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons of honey
2 teaspoons of sugar
Mash the banana with a fork, process the oatmeal together with the grated coconut until you get a flour, add the sugar and cocoa powder. Add the honey and mashed banana to bind the mixture. Make balls with the dough and then flatten them into the shape of a cookie. Refrigerate 15 minutes to firm up before consuming.
raw bread
This is one of the best salty raw vegan recipes to accompany any breakfast at home, and to prepare it you need the following:
300 grams of pumpkin cut
150 grams of flax flour
600 grams of almond pulp (the resulting after having made almond milk)
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons of psyllium husk
Salt, oregano and water.
Use the blender to crush all the ingredients except the psyllium. Place the dough in a bowl, add the psyllium and knead until you get a homogeneous dough. Make buns with the dough or give it a loaf shape. Place the bread in a dehydrator at 45° for 24 hours. Serve the bread and accompany it with whatever you prefer.
What can you eat in a raw vegan diet?
For a meal at home, salty raw vegan recipes are always good and we will describe some of them below.
Raw Vegan Gazpacho
This is one of the simplest recipes for raw vegan meals at home and requires just these ingredients:
400 grams of ripe tomato
1 carrot
1 clove garlic
½ red bell pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Chop the vegetables and beat them together with the other ingredients until they are integrated, refrigerate for two hours and enjoy.
raw vegan spaghetti
Spaghetti is another ideal raw vegan recipe for lunch.
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic
15 grams of oregano
300 grams of zucchini
100 grams of olives
50 grams of dried tomatoes rehydrated in olive oil
5 grams of olive oil
Grate the zucchini to simulate a spaghetti (You can use a peeler) and serve with the pâté of your choice.
beet salmorejo
Select the ingredients:
400 grams of cooked beets
1 clove garlic
4 tablespoons of EVOO
750 grams of ripe tomatoes
Salt
Wash and peel the beets, remove the center of the tomatoes and place them in a blender. Add the garlic, salt, EVOO and blend until everything is homogeneous. Enjoy.
vegetable burritos
Making vegetable burritos is a good idea to enjoy raw vegan recipes at home
These ingredients are required:
2 courgettes for the burritos and 2 for the sauce
1 bunch of celery
3 tomatoes
romaine lettuce leaves
1 small avocado
Cut the vegetables into squares. Blend two zucchini for the sauce, mash the avocado and add salt. Combine everything with the diced vegetables. Place the preparation on the lettuce leaves, wrap and tie with chives.
raw vegan burger
Ingredients:
Carrot
soaked walnuts
Mushrooms
Soy sauce
Soaked pumpkin seeds
Thyme
Soaked dried tomatoes
Oregano
Salt
Process all the ingredients in a blender until you get a smooth paste. Make balls and then flatten them using your hand. Place them on an oven rack lined with parchment paper and wait for them to dry.
raw vegan salads
These are some of the raw vegan salad recipes that can be prepared
Cauliflower Salad
These are the ingredients:
½ small cauliflower
small carrot
1 spring onion
Lemon
1 tomato
A teaspoon of salt
½ avocado
a sprig of coriander
raw cashew nuts
Chop the vegetables, the avocado and grate the carrot. Add the lemon juice and salt. Refrigerate and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and cashews.
Easy Raw Vegan Salad
1 branch of kale
½ lettuce
1/ carrot
1 branch of spinach
½ mango
Cherry tomato
Quinoa
lemon dressing
Cut the kale, lettuce and spinach by hand. Soak the lettuce in water with salt and lemon, soak the spinach in ice to remove the bitterness. Then all the other ingredients are cut, reuse the quinoa and serve.
What can I eat for dessert on a raw vegan diet?
There is a wide variety of sweet raw vegan recipes that are very easy to make. Among the simplest sweet raw vegan recipes to prepare are:
Raw vegan strawberry cake
For those who love strawberries, sweet raw vegan cake recipes are a good idea to enjoy at any time.
250 grams of strawberries
4 tablespoons of coconut oil, where two will be used for the strawberry cream and two for the cake batter.
1 full glass of pitted dates.
3 cups of grated coconut, one of which will be used for the cake batter and two for the strawberry cream.
1 glass of raw almonds preferably without shells
3 tablespoons syrup or maple syrup
This is one of the simplest raw vegan sweet cake recipes, as it doesn’t require many steps. The main thing is to start with the preparation of the dough and for that you have to place the glass of almonds together with the glass of coconut, dates and coconut oil in a food processor. In the cake mold place the dough and press it quite well until it is compact enough, about two fingers high.
Once the preparation of the dough is ready, make the strawberry cream. Whisk remaining coconut together with strawberries, coconut oil, and maple syrup. Finally the cream is placed on the cake dough. Decorate with chopped strawberries and a little grated coconut. It is necessary to refrigerate the preparation for a couple of hours before enjoying it.
Raw vegan brownie recipe without nuts
This is one of the best sweet raw vegan recipes for all those people who love to eat a chocolate dessert. It is one of the sweet raw vegan recipes that does not use refined sugars, since the fruits it contains will offer you all the sweetness you need.
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup carob powder
1 cup of figs preferably dried and unfloured
¼ teaspoon powdered vanilla essence
½ or 10 dates of any variety
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 pinch of salt
½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch of nutmeg preferably grated
Ingredients for the cocoa cream:
2 tablespoons of the soaking water in which the figs were found
1 medium banana
1 tablespoon carob powder
The first thing to do is soak the figs for about 4 hours. When that time has passed, it is necessary to strain them but without having to throw away the soaking water. Inside a food processor place the raisins, figs, pitted dates and grind them.
Place the mixture in a sufficiently wide container and add the cinnamon, salt, vanilla, cocoa and carob sifted using a strainer. Mix using your hands until you get a ball and then reserve the preparation. Using a blender or food processor, blend the banana together with the carob and the two tablespoons of the soaking water where the figs were.
Put the rectangular mold on top of the plate in which the brownies will be served. Sprinkle the base with a little carob powder and shape the mixture into a sponge cake. Unmold and then add the banana cream on top. Finally sprinkle a little cinnamon and they will be ready to enjoy.
Coconut balls with almonds
Another of the sweet raw vegan recipes are the coconut balls with almonds, which are also an ideal snack that includes natural and healthy ingredients. For all those who prefer sweet raw vegan recipes, this is one of the healthiest options that can be found. The necessary ingredients are
¾ cup of blueberries
1/3 cup fresh coconut
2 tablespoons of almonds
2 tablespoons grated coconut
Its preparation is quite simple, you just have to place the ingredients in a food processor until everything is integrated. Then form balls with the dough and place them in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Guava popsicles with coconut
Ingredients:
400 grams of guava
½ cup coconut milk
Beat the ingredients and distribute the mixture in the molds, let it rest for 40 minutes before placing the sticks. Once placed, let cool for two hours.
Raw vegan snacks
Within the snacks you can find sweet and salty raw vegan recipes to enjoy at all times.
Carrot pate and seed cookies
Ingredients that will be needed:
2 carrots cooked and peeled
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