Great New Find--Raw Pad Thai

So needless to say, this last weekend was ROUGH.  Between having sugar for the first time in almost a month, copious amounts of a large variety of alcohol and Texas state fair food well... I only gained 2lbs but my body haaaaaates me.  Headachey, exhausted, sore, lazy.  I decided to jump start the return to our usual generally healthy eating by doing two full days of exclusively raw food first.

I am using some old favorite recipes but I also decided to work in a new discovery and WOW was it a good idea.  This one is a serious winner!  It's kind of a general recipe that was open to interpretation based on what's available.  The idea is to eat it raw like a salad but this could easily be cooked with meat added for a fantaaaaaastic upgrade.  Here's what I used:



Sauce/dressing:

In a food processor combine:

• Juice of two oranges (get actual oranges, ok??!)
• One clove garlic
• One inch chunk of fresh ginger, skin removed
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 3/4 cup raw (not roasted) almonds
• 1 tbsp miso paste (omit if you can't find it, or substitute 1tsp chicken bouillon)
• 1 tbsp honey (optional)

Toss with the following:

• Shredded cabbage (in lieu of noodles)
• Snow peas in pod 
• Shredded or thinly sliced/peeled carrots
• Grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• I small bunch parsley, leaves torn
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced 

Make in a big bowl/Tupperware, enjoy for the next few meals!  The almonds and sesame oil make it surprisingly filling.