Best Raw Recipes

Back at home during the peak summer, Mom would make ‘Aam daal’ or ‘Raw Mango Lentil soup’. It’s tangy and sweet, with little juicy bite in between and very comforting. You would love it warm as well as cold. Take a piece of bread and dip in it or pour some on white rice (that’s my Dad’s style) or just use a cup and drink it plain which is my style.

Mid-afternoon can be lackluster in the energy department, but this recipe loaded with almond butter and honey will help you get through it.

One night I went to a fabulous event in Boulder hosted by Bauman College. During this evening one of the graduates from Bauman's chef program did a great cooking demo for a raw kale salad with shiitake mushrooms (it had a number of other ingredients as well). The next day, I was determined to make a version of my own. Before that evening, I had not thought of eating raw mushrooms, however, after tasting the Bauman salad, I was sold. So, I picked kale from our garden in the blistering heat and began to concoct the dish below.

Certified psychology of eating teacher Nina Manolson shares her recipe for Raw Chocolate Mousse, which uses avocado in place of eggs. 

Artichokes are great any way you eat them — shaved when raw with a heavy dose of olive oil and cheese, steamed with the tender leaves dipped into a lemony-basil dressing of sorts, or grilled during the warmer months.