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30 Days Raw Challenge and Raw Taco Recipe
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I’m doing a #30DaysRAWChallenge and so far I am loving it. 🙂 Why? Well, I believe I’ve needed to do something like this for a long time. I think it will help my digestion, move me to a stronger whole-food, plant-based lifestyle (I’m about 75-80%, consuming eggs, chicken, fish the other 20-25%). While there isn’t anything terribly wrong with my current diet, I know my body needs more wholesome, nutrient-packed raw whole foods, with all their living enzymes, for an extended period and that is what I am doing. My goal after the 30 days is incorporate even more raw foods and get to 90-95% whole-food plant-based diet (if not 100% most of the time).
Raw foodies (the nickname for devoted to this diet) believe that heating food above 115 or 118 degrees Fahrenheit destroys critical enzymes that are there to aid digestion and absorption of food. They believe that foods cooked above this temperature lose a significant amount of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body, whereas uncooked foods provide living enzymes and the highest possible nutritional value. Followers believe that the raw food diet improves overall health and immunity, prevents degenerative disease, slows the effects of aging, boosts energy, and balances emotions. So why not Go Raw for 30 days and reap all these benefits.
Try these super yummy RAW TACOS from the RAWvolution 30 Days Raw program I’m doing and let me know what you think.
Join the RAWvolution here.
Raw Walnut Taco Recipe
Servings: 4 Total time: 15 mins
Walnut Meat
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of raw walnuts (soaked in water to a minimum of 4 hours)
- 1 tablespoon of dried onions
- 1 tablespoons of chili powder
- 1 tsp of cumin
- 1/2 tsp of ground oregano
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- A pinch of chipotle powder (add more if desired)
- 2 heads romaine lettuce
Added toppings (optional):
- 1 avocado, cut in half and sliced
- 1 teaspoon of nutritional yeast
Directions:
(Thoroughly wash romaine lettuce and set aside)
Step 1: Rinse and strain the walnuts.
Step 2: In a blender or food processor, add soaked walnuts, pulse until crumbly texture is acquired. Refrain from blending too long to avoid it from turning pasty,
Step 3: In a medium-sized bowl, combine blended walnuts and seasoning. Mix all ingredients thoroughly and set aside.
Cashew cream
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of soaked raw cashews
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Directions:
Step 1: Rinse and strain cashews.
Step 2: Blend soaked cashews and water until creamy. In a small bowl, add blended cashews, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and salt. Mix thoroughly.
Pico de Gallo
Ingredients:
- 1 cup tomatoes
- 1/2 cup jalapeño
- 1/4 cup onion
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- A pinch of salt
Directions:
Step 1: In a bowl, combine chopped tomatoes, jalapeños and onions onto small cubes.
Step 2: Spread walnut meat onto romaine lettuce, add a layer of pico de gallo and pour cashew cream on top. Serve to eat.
Added toppings (optional): Add avocado slices and nutritional yeast.
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value*
Calories 408
Total Fat 38g 49%
Saturated Fat 2.3g 11%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 350mg 15%
Potassium 451mg 10%
Total Carb 9.9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 6.4g 23%
Sugars 1.2g
Protein 15.9g
Vitamin A 57% Calcium 5%
Vitamin C 8% Iron 18%
CASHEW CREAM
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 16
Per Serving % Daily Value*
Calories 50
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 0.8g 4%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 76mg 3%
Potassium 51mg 1%
Total Carb 2.8g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugars 0.5g
Protein 1.3g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 0% Iron 3%
PICO DE GALLO
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Per Serving % Daily Value*
Calories 9
Total Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 40mg 2%
Potassium 66mg 1%
Total Carb 2.4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugars 2.2g
Protein 0.3g
Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 0% Iron 0%
