Last Updated on June 27, 2023 by Ellen Christian
The raw food diet includes uncooked, unprocessed, mostly organic foods including raw veggie diet recipes. Try my Raw Cucumber Salad recipe.
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Raw Food Recipes
The main ingredients of the diet include raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and sprouted grains. Some people also eat unpasteurized dairy foods, raw eggs, meat, and fish.
Why would someone want to use raw food recipes? Many people believe that when food is heated it destroys its nutrients and natural enzymes.
Since enzymes boost digestion and fight chronic disease, it is best to eat as many as possible. Many raw foodists believe that following a raw food diet can clear up headaches and allergies.
While Marty and I do not follow a raw food diet exclusively, I do try to eat as many foods as possible in their raw, unprocessed form.
I’m not into eating meat and eggs in their raw state but we do use raw organic milk and cheeses made from raw organic milk rather than the pasteurized variety.
Another added benefit of following the raw food diet is that the diet tends to be lower in calories than the standard American diet. A plate of raw broccoli is much healthier than broccoli that has been steamed and covered in a cheese sauce.
It’s also easier to prepare and doesn’t heat up the kitchen in the summer.
Best Raw Recipes
I’ve collected several raw food recipes in the collection above for you to try this summer. Many are fairly traditional foods you may already be eating.
Just remember that to keep them as raw food recipes, you must not add things that have been heated/cooked so be careful of salad dressings and other sauces.
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I’m sharing a delicious cucumber salad with dill recipe that we enjoy every summer. I always have cucumbers growing in the garden so it’s a great way to use up those extras.
My cucumbers aren’t up yet this year so I had to buy a few organic from the store.
Easy raw food diet recipes
Here are a few more easy raw food recipes to try:
Cucumber Salad With Dill
Looking for raw organic recipes? The raw food diet includes uncooked, unprocessed, mostly organic foods including raw veggie diet recipes.
Ingredients
- 4 cups very thinly sliced organic cucumbers
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped dill
- 1/2 cup chopped chives
- 1/2 cup very thinly sliced red onion
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 tbsp freshly chopped mint
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Slice the cucumbers and the red onion. I used my food processor.
- Toss the remaining ingredients together.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour to let the flavors meld.
- Serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
4 cupsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 73Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 302mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 2gSugar: 9gProtein: 2g
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Oooh, this looks yummy. I will have to try this soon.
Thanks, Christina! It really was good!
This sounds yummy. I love cucumbers, especially in summer. They are so refreshing to eat.
I agree, Jennifer. Can’t wait till I have some in the garden.
I made this over the weekend. It was DELICIOUS!!!! I love cucumber salad. Sweet, salty and crunchy; perfect!
So glad you enjoyed it, Sarah!
I just love your Cucumber Salad, we will really enjoy this. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Glad to share and thank you for stopping by!
Hi Ellen. What a great looking salad! It seems to be so much easier to stick to a raw food diet in the summer and I’m loving all the fresh produce finally available. Visiting from Weekend Wind-Down – a pleasure to find your lovely blog.
Thanks so much, Robyn! I agree, the fresh produce is one of my favorite parts of summer. Appreciate the visit & love the recipes on your site!
Lovely use of cucumbers. I do hope you’ll bring it on over to Food on Friday: Cucumbers. Cheers from Carole’s Chatter
Thanks so much. I added mine!
It doesn’t get easier than this! I love the variety of fresh herbs with the refreshing cucumbers. A nice low calorie, low carb side . I’ve got a yard full of mint- I think I’ll make this today.. thanks
Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy it.
I love the simplicity and the marriage of flavors. Light and Healthy is the way I try to feed my family all the time. I can’t wait to try this over the weekend. Thank you for sharing.
Always glad to share, Laura. I feel the same way about our meals!