31 Days of Total Rawness - Day 1

Here it goes 100% raw for 31 days in one of the years most abundant months for fresh local vegetables and fruits.

6 months ago in February I decided to commit to my raw diet and eat raw for 28 days.  Yes, there was some struggles and I discovered what worked best for me was to maintain a diet consisting of 60-80% raw, especially in the winter.

So you are probably wondering why I'm doing this again.

This time there are a couple of differences.  Living in Southern Ontario we are blessed to have a green belt that provides us with a lot of fresh local produce at this time of year.

Yesterday at the St. Jacobs market we picked up some naturally grown baby orange and red beets.  These little beauties are so sweet on their own so dressing them up in a salad doesn't really take all that much.

Here is the Raw Food Yogini's Recipe for Raw Beet Salad.

Raw Baby Beet Salad
2 cups sliced baby beets
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
4-6 walnut halves

Dill Vinaigrette
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (Braggs)
1/2 tsp cold pressed pumpkin seed oil
1 tbsp chopped dill
1/2 tsp agave
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
Mix till salt is dissolved, add to beets and onions and toss.

For best results allow the salad to sit for a couple of hours stirring occasionally to bring flavours together!

Enjoy!

Orange & Red Beets

Raw Baby Beet Salad
with Walnuts