TROPICAL LIME KALE SALAD  A raw kale salad recipe with raw jicama, red onions and a fresh pineapple, lime salad dressing.  INGREDIENTS:  Salad Ingredients: 300 grams (approximately ½ of a medium) jicama, peeled and cut, matchstick style ½ small red onion, thinly sliced 1 head kale, chopped and run under hot water, ...

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RAW TOMATO BASIL SOUP   Ingredients:    3 medium ripe tomatoes   3 sun-dried tomato slices  2 stalks of celery  a pinch of onion powder a pinch of garlic powder 1-2 sprigs basil 1/2 avocado sea salt to taste  Directions:  Cut the tomatoes in half and put in blender. (If you do not have a ...

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HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY POPSICLES   Yield: 8 popsicles, more or less based on the size of the molds    Ingredients:    2 lbs of ripe fresh strawberries, washed and hulled   Popsicle sticks    Instructions:    1. Cut about 5-6 of the strawberries into thin slices and reserve to decorate th ...

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JICAMA AND WATERMELON SALAD  Ingredients:  1/2 cup fresh orange juice, plus 1 teaspoon zest 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, plus 1 teaspoon zest 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon ground black pepper salt 1 jicama, cut into matchstick pieces 4 cups watermelon in 2-inch chunks 1/3 cup roughly torn fresh mint leaves  Directions:   ...

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HEIRLOOM TOMATO & PEACH SALAD   Yield: 4-6 servings   Ingredients:   2 heirloom tomatoes (or four different-colored heirlooms), cored and thinly sliced 2 ripe peaches, cored and thinly sliced quarter of a red onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup torn fresh basil lemon juice salt and pepper   Directions:   Com ...

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MIXED BERRY WINE SPRITZER   Ingredients:    1 c. Riesling wine   1 c. sparkling water  1/3 c. fresh blackberries  1/3 c. fresh blueberries 1/3 c. fresh raspberries Handful fresh mint leaves Handful ice cubes   Directions:  1. Place ice cubes into two cups. 2. Evenly divide everything into ...

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WATERMELON COOLER   This is perfect on a hot, humid morning. And it's easy, too.    Serves 2    1/4 watermelon, chunked and frozen   1 lemon, juiced   honey (optional)  Chunk and freeze a quarter of a watermelon the night before (or freeze extra so there's always some on hand). Let barely thaw f ...

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BELL PEPPER AND DILL SALAD  Ingredients:    Juice of 1 lemon   1/4 cup fresh dill  Sea salt and pepper to taste  1/2 cucumber chopped into matchstick size pieces  2 sweet bell peppers chopped into matchstick size pieces  Directions:    1. In a medium size bowl combine lemon, dill, sal ...

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MANGO PINEAPPLE POPSICLES  Ingredients:  2 cups diced mango 2 cups diced pineapple 1/2 cup lime juice (water is fine if you don't have any on hand) optional: 1-2 tablespoons honey  Instructions:  1. Place mango, pineapple, lime juice and honey to food processor and grind until a nice and smooth puree is formed. 2. Pour ...

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Ingredients: 1 cup crushed ice 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 cups watermelon (cubed with the seeds taken out) 1/4 cup orange Juice 1 cup frozen strawberries 2 tablespoons honey Directions: Put  everything in a blender, mix on medium or high speed until well blended. Makes 3 cups ...

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