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Mar20
Spice up Spring
Filed under: Ayurveda, Natural Health, Raw/Living Foods, Recipes, Vegetarian; Tagged as: miso, red pepper, spinach sauce, vita mixNo CommentsRaw sauces and dressings are a great way to add flavor to your meals and they are packed with vital nutrients and enzymes. Just what we need to rev up our taste buds and meatbolism after a long winter. These are some of my newest favorites.
Creamy Red Pepper Miso Dressing
Ingredients:1/2 C cashew pieces1/4 cup Mellow white miso
1 small/medium Red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 T. Toasted sesame oilPreparation:Throw it all in the blender or Vitamix and process on high until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
Spinach Sauce
I find myself adding this to dishes when I want to add some fresh greens to my meal but it’s too unbalancing to vata to add a cold raw salad. Add a spoon or two on a baked potato, on top of a bowl of kitchari, or to balance out a heavy bean burrito.
You can adjust all the ingredients to taste, or get creative and add some of your own favorite greens.
I bunch/bag of baby spinach
1/2 b unch parsley or cilantro
2-3 teaspoons light, mellow miso
1/2 small yellow onion
Bragg’s Liquid Amino’s to taste
Fresh ground pepper to taste
Fresh grated turmeric to taste
Steam the spinach and parsley until just tender, only a minute or two. Place the greens and remaining ingredients in a blender, (best if you have a vita-mix for creating the smoothest texture. You can learn more about vita-mix here http://snipurl.com/uysho ). Blend on high until smooth, adding water if necessary. If using the vita-mix high speed will heat the sauce so that it is warm and ready to serve. In a regular blender you may have to warm the sauce before serving. Heat on low for the shortest amount of time to prevent over cooking and losing the nutrients.
