Ok …….. I know it sounds crazy but I swear pesto tastes better the slow way, using a pestle and mortar.
2 cloves of garlic chopped
A big handful of basil leaves, chopped (Greek Basil if you can find it)
Organic Greek Basil seeds (so you can grow your own!)
A handful of soaked and dehydrated walnuts
Juice of 1 organic lemon and a little of the zest
5 or 6 twists of black pepper
Sea Salt to taste
4T raw olive oil
Put basil, nuts and garlic into the mortar and grind with the pestle into a chunky consistency.
Add lemon juice, zest and olive oil and and grind some more. Season with sea salt and pepper.
Serve over a salad of cherry tomatoes and baby greens with finely chopped olives.
>>>>>>>Delicious!!!<<<<<<<
by Share on February 18, 2010
It was kinda chilly today in South Florida so instead of having a green smoothie for lunch, Bam made us a delicious and chockful of herbs Green Curry Soup. Wow! So easy to make using the Blendtec to homogenize the ingredients and blend them long enough to get them warm. Bam warmed the bowls with hot water, too to keep things nice! Raw vegan yummy green soup!
Green Curry Soup
(all ingredients are organic except where noted but amounts were just done by feel!)
- Mango
- Ginger
- Zucchini
- Tomato
- Kale
- Dates
- Coconut Oil
- Garlic
- Almond Butter
- Sea Salt
- Curry Powder
- Japanese Sansho Spice ** (not organic)
- Avocado
Blend all ingredients on high in Blendtec or Vitamix until warm but not hot. Remember, this is RAW food! Garnish with a nasturtium flower and finely chopped fresh herbs:
**Sansho spice can be purchased at World Market and has the following ingredients: red chili, seaweed, sansho pepper, orange peel, poppy seeds, white and black sesame seeds.
