This one was delicious and simple. No blenders. No food processors. No dehydrators. No complaints tonight! You better warm up your teeth though. There will be a lot of chewing going on!
This evenings meal was Wild Rice with Cranberries and Cashews and a Spinach Salad with Trader Joe's Organic Miso Ginger Dressing. I usually make my dressings homemade but when I was at Trader Joe's a while back I couldn't resist. I really wish there was a Trader Joe's nearby but the closest one to us is about 40 minutes north depending on traffic. It's a real treat to go there. Although they don't always have everything I need the prices are so much better then that "whole paycheck" place if you get my drift. I always stop by the "whole paycheck" place anyway while I am up there. I can get GT's Kombucha an entire dollar cheaper then what we pay down here at the local supermarket at the "whole paycheck" place! So, I guess "whole paycheck" isn't so bad for some things. Want to know what Kombucha is? It's a wonderful refreshing and energizing raw fermented tea filled with all kinds of nutrients including probiotics and B vitamins. Kombucha is my favorite beverage in the whole world. I brew it myself but my new culture isn't mature right now and is taking a really long time to ferment the tea. I am excited that very soon The Herb Shop at 20 Highland Drive in Newnan Georgia will be selling Kombucha!
Ok, on to the recipe!!
Wild Rice with Cranberries and Cashews
This rice is raw. How, you might say, can you do that? It's soaked! Soaking is wonderful. We do it with all our raw nuts. It "activates" the enzymes that help you digest the nut or grain. Since we have a big family this recipe is doubled. This recipe is very similar to the Ano Phyo's recipe in Raw Food Essentials with a few minor adjustments.
To soak the wild rice I pour 3 cups of wild rice into a bowl and combine with 6 cups of purified water and cover with a clean towel. Drain and rinse the rice the next day in a sieve and add the 6 cups of water back when you are done and cover again with a clean towel. (As you can see there is a bit of planning involved here, but everything else is easy.) After two days the rice will open revealing the "meat" on the inside and it will become softer and chewy. Drain the rice of it's water and rinse in a sieve one more time. This time do not put any water back in. Pour your rice in a bowl.
Now add 2 cups of dried cranberries, 2 cups of cashews, 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro and 2 teaspoons of sea salt. Toss all together and serve! Easy.
Put aside a lovely spinach salad and you have a wonderful raw vegan meal! Oh and get those "chompers" ready. There is a lot of chewing ahead.
Rawmometer Rating: 4.8
Husband, "Very good."
Oldest Daughter, "This is a 5 mom!"
Youngest Son, "I like this!"
Youngest Daughter, "I give it a 5 mom!" (wow, did I hear that right, she likes it, she really likes it!)
Oldest Son, at work, again. Boo!
This evenings meal was Wild Rice with Cranberries and Cashews and a Spinach Salad with Trader Joe's Organic Miso Ginger Dressing. I usually make my dressings homemade but when I was at Trader Joe's a while back I couldn't resist. I really wish there was a Trader Joe's nearby but the closest one to us is about 40 minutes north depending on traffic. It's a real treat to go there. Although they don't always have everything I need the prices are so much better then that "whole paycheck" place if you get my drift. I always stop by the "whole paycheck" place anyway while I am up there. I can get GT's Kombucha an entire dollar cheaper then what we pay down here at the local supermarket at the "whole paycheck" place! So, I guess "whole paycheck" isn't so bad for some things. Want to know what Kombucha is? It's a wonderful refreshing and energizing raw fermented tea filled with all kinds of nutrients including probiotics and B vitamins. Kombucha is my favorite beverage in the whole world. I brew it myself but my new culture isn't mature right now and is taking a really long time to ferment the tea. I am excited that very soon The Herb Shop at 20 Highland Drive in Newnan Georgia will be selling Kombucha!
Ok, on to the recipe!!
Wild Rice with Cranberries and Cashews
This rice is raw. How, you might say, can you do that? It's soaked! Soaking is wonderful. We do it with all our raw nuts. It "activates" the enzymes that help you digest the nut or grain. Since we have a big family this recipe is doubled. This recipe is very similar to the Ano Phyo's recipe in Raw Food Essentials with a few minor adjustments.
To soak the wild rice I pour 3 cups of wild rice into a bowl and combine with 6 cups of purified water and cover with a clean towel. Drain and rinse the rice the next day in a sieve and add the 6 cups of water back when you are done and cover again with a clean towel. (As you can see there is a bit of planning involved here, but everything else is easy.) After two days the rice will open revealing the "meat" on the inside and it will become softer and chewy. Drain the rice of it's water and rinse in a sieve one more time. This time do not put any water back in. Pour your rice in a bowl.
Now add 2 cups of dried cranberries, 2 cups of cashews, 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro and 2 teaspoons of sea salt. Toss all together and serve! Easy.
Put aside a lovely spinach salad and you have a wonderful raw vegan meal! Oh and get those "chompers" ready. There is a lot of chewing ahead.
Rawmometer Rating: 4.8
Husband, "Very good."
Oldest Daughter, "This is a 5 mom!"
Youngest Son, "I like this!"
Youngest Daughter, "I give it a 5 mom!" (wow, did I hear that right, she likes it, she really likes it!)
Oldest Son, at work, again. Boo!
This is a cool idea and a great recipe. I did not know that rice would plump up without being heated. Sure, it will take a couple of days, but that is okay. I'm giving it a try this week.
ReplyDeleteThanks! You will enjoy it. Simple and very good for you. You can't beat that. :)
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