Raw Pad Thai by Emily

2 zucchini
2 carrots
1 head red cabbage, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 cup bean sprouts
3/4 cup raw almond butter
2 oranges, juiced
2 tablespoons raw honey
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon organic soy sauce (Braggs, Nama Shoyu)
1 tablespoon unpasteurized miso (optional)
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
cilantro
lime
green onions
chopped peanuts or cashews

1. Slice zucchinis lengthwise with a vegetable peeler to create long, thin "noodles" and place on individual plates.
2. Slice carrots into long strips with vegetable peeler similar to zucchini.
3. Combine carrots, cabage, red bell pepper and bean sprouts in a large bowl.
4. Whisk together almond butter, orange juice, honey, ginger, soy sauce, miso, garlic and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
5. Pour half of sauce into cabbage mixture and toss to coat.
6. Top zucchini noodles with cabbage mixture. Pour remaining sauce on top.
7. Sprinkle cilantro, lime, green onions, chopped peanuts on top!

Ukrainian Cabbage Salad

Emily is a cole slaw master! :)

1 small head green or purple cabbage chopped very finely

2 med. carrots, grated coarsely
2 green onions,  chopped
1 Tbs. dried dill
1 tsp. salt
Juice of 1 lime
Extra virgin olive oil, enough to coat the salad

Toss ingredients in a salad bowl. Add more lime, salt, or dill to taste. Flavors are best if salad is left to marinate in the fridge for an hour or two.

Spring Pea Soup

2 Tbs. olive oil

2 shallots thinly sliced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 lb. fresh or frozen peas, blanched

2 cups vegetable stock

20 mint leaves, plus leaves for garnish (can be substituted with basil or cilantro)

Kosher salt (or sea salt) and freshly ground pepper to taste

Saute shallots over medium heat with 2 Tbs. olive oil, stirring, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic, stirring, 1 minute. Transfer to Vitamix, add peas, stock, and mint. Slowly bring Vitamix up to full speed, blend until soup is hot, about 6 minutes.  Add salt and ground pepper to taste. Garnish with mint. 

Emily's Salsa

6 Roma Tomatoes, diced

1/2 Red Onion, diced
1/2 Sweet Onion, diced
1 Green Pepper, diced

1 Yellow Pepper, diced

1/4 c. Cilantro, chopped

1 Lime, juiced

2 Cloves Raw Garlic, minced

3/4 tsp. Salt (or to taste)

1/2 Jalapeno, minced

1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder

1/2 tsp. Onion Powder

Combine all ingredients. This always tastes better the second day.