In Focus | Raw food experiment
Beetroot & zucchini pasta
A raw food twist to pasta.
- By Jaye Lentin, Video Editor
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Beetroot & zucchini pasta topped with sundried tomato salsa and a cashew basil cream
Ingredients
- 1 x zucchini peeled
- 1 x beetroot peeled
- 2 x tomatoes
- 2 x red bell peppers
- 3 x celery stalks
- 10 x sundried tomatoes (dry, no oil)
- 4 x pitted dates
- 1 x cup cashew nuts (raw, unsalted)
- 1 x lime peeled
- 1 x cup fresh basil
- 40ml fresh water
Preparation
- Use a vegetable spiralizer to make pasta strands from the zucchini and beetroot.
- Blend tomatoes, bell peppers, 2 celery stalks, dates and sundried tomatoes into a chunky salsa sauce and pour over pasta.
- Blend cashews, basil, lime, fresh water and 1 celery stalk into a smooth cream and spoon a few dollops on top of pasta.
Find more raw food recipes at www.loving-it-raw.com
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