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Raw Feisty Mac

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Rain, rain, and more rain sums up today. The sky looked like this most of the day.

And the temp never reached 60, that’s a crime for the first day of June! I’m surprised my hair didn’t look like a big frizz ball at the end of the day. After getting drenched multiple times and enduring a stressful day at work, I was ready for another comfort meal. I decided to reboot my Feisty Raw Creamy Mac for a heartier meal. I love this recipe because I originally created it to take on a Paula Deen recipe, but this version packs more veggies than … possibly anything she’s ever done. :-)

Raw Feisty Mac

For the Noodles

  • 2-4 medium zucchinis, spiralized
  • 3 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Mix ingredients in large bowl, massaging the oil thoroughly into the turnip noodles. Place bowl in dehydrator and warm at 115 degrees while sauce is prepared.

Sauce

  • 4 tbsp. water
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup hemp seeds
  • 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. tamari
  • 1/4 pink salt
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. turmeric

Blend all ingredients in blender to a smooth texture, mix sauce in bowl with noodles, tomatoes and onions and continue warming in dehydrator for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then enjoy! Makes 4 servings.

 

The lemon juice and oil on the zucchini noodles help separate the noodles and add a nice tang and flavor.

The sauce comes out really thick which I love, but it can be a challenge scooping out of the Vita-Mix container.

But the thick sauce just coats the veggies beautifully, yum!

The sauce has a slight spicy kick thanks to the cayenne powder which may be too punchy for some, like my mom. :-) You can reduce or hold the cayenne powder to make it more mild.

My “mac and cheese” dinner hit the spot for nutrient dense meal disguised a something more naughty. :-) Like nachos and mac and cheese? Give this recipe a try.

Comments

  1. For a second here I thought I may be getting a Mac computer post…You can see I have computers on the brain. lol

    But your raw mac n cheeze is much better to look at!

    Looks wonderful an I love the kick factor with the spices!

    I hope the weather in San Diego is above 60 tomorrow. I’ll freeze if it’s not!

  2. Yum. Yum. Yum! I’m going to try to make a version of this this morning! (I’m teaching on Thursday nights for the next five weeks so I need a raw dinner that will hold up well after packing it this morning..this should do it!) Thanks, Christine!

  3. That look delicious! How do you get your zucchini to come out like noodles? They’re beautiful!

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