Who loved Mac n’ Cheese as a kid? I know I did! The
little round noodles with the creamy cheesy sauce. I haven’t eaten it in years
due to the gluten, dairy, and over processed nature of the dish. But now I can
indulge again, and you can too with this low fat, raw vegan Mac n' Cheeze recipe!
Yay!
I was inspired to create a raw Mac n’ Cheeze recipe
after seeing an ad for Kat Green’s eBook
which featured Mac and Cheese, with noodles that I had never seen before. They looked
like macaroni! I knew I could replicate the macaroni noodle style with my
spiralizer and I already had the perfect cheese sauce in mind. I’ve made it a
few times and even tested it out on my love Chris Kendall. He exclaimed, “This is the best thing I’ve ever
ate!” That's quite the compliment coming from a very talented, well-known
raw vegan chef!
Best of all, this recipe is raw, vegan (dairy-free),
gluten-free, processed sugar-free, yeast-free, oil and salt-free, and you can
make it overt fat free too! It won’t leave you feeling sluggish with a
bellyache and packs a ton of nutrition in the fresh fruit and veggie
ingredients. It's my new fav raw comfort food! So yummy on a cold winter day
here in Saskatchewan, Canada. You’re going to love it!
The NOODLES:
To make mac and cheeze noodles you need 2 fresh
zucchini a spiralizer. I have a Paderno Vegetable Slicer from Amazon.ca
that works great. It has three blades and I use the larger noodle blade for
making macaroni noodles.
*You can also make spaghetti-like noodles using a julienne peeler, or, you can use a cheese grater to make small "macaroni" shaped noodles similar to the way orzo pasta looks when cooked.
Directions:
1. Peel the green skin off the zucchini noodles and
cut them in half.
2. Use the spiralizer to make the large noodles (or
your julienne peeler)
3. Cut them into smaller pieces so they look like
macaroni noodles.
4. Set noodles aside while you make your sauce.
** You can also score the edges lengthwise before
running it through the spiralizer to make your noodles, but be careful not to
cut too far into the center.
***I save the ends and center zucchini bits and throw
them in the sauce!
The CHEEZE:
I make the cheese sauce right before I want to eat. You
can prep all the ingredients and have them ready to blend if you have a Vitamix
- I blend it until it’s hot!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of fresh organic corn
- ½ of a fresh red pepper
- ½ cup sun dried tomatoes
- 3 green onion stems
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 jalapeno
- 1 clove garlic
- 1-2 sticks celery
- 1 tsp chili powder
- the ends and zucchini center bits leftover from
spiralizing
Optional: 2 tbsp raw hemp seeds!
***When fresh organic corn is not available I use
frozen organic corn. Organic frozen corn is blanched before freezing.
Directions:
1. Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy, and
HOT!
2. Pour generously over your noodles and stir
in.
3. I added broccoli florets too! Mmmm Broccoli and
Chedda' with KETCHUP! (You can soak your broccoli in hot water for an hour
beforehand to soften it up a bit)
4. Sprinkle with fresh cracked black pepper if you
dare. ;)
Bonus Recipe: RAW KETCHUP
If you're like me and always had ketchup on everything
as a child, including your Mac and Cheese, then you’ll want some ketchup to go
with this recipe. I think it adds so much to the dish. But I don’t mix it in; I
serve it on the side and use it like a dip! The best part is that it’s fresh,
oil free and salt free!
Ketchup
Ingredients:
- 2 tomatoes
- ½ c sun dried tomatoes (soaked)
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 stem green onion (or 1 tsp onion powder)
- 3-4 pieces of dried mango
Directions:
1. Juice ½ lemon and chop the tomatoes. Place in
blender.
2. Place remaining ingredients in your blender.
3. Blend on high speed until smooth.
Lots of Love and Fresh Squeezed Hugs!
xo
Ashley Clark
Holistic Health Coach
Naturally Ashley Nutrition
Ashley
Clark is a Health Coach, Artist, Photographer and the owner/operator
of Naturally Ashley Nutrition. “I am bananas about holistic health and
nutrition!" I want to help you create a happy, healthy lifestyle in way
that is flexible, fun and lasting. It's not about cutting out the ‘bad’ foods;
it's about adding in the good – more FRUITS and VEGETABLES! Healthy living
isn’t just about the food you eat –
Primary ‘Food’ is important too, like finding a career you love, relationships,
and connecting to your spirituality. Love your Life, Love your Food, Love YOU!
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Hi! Mine didn't turn out quite as yellow. Any ideas? I'm trying to convince the kiddles it's like Mac and Cheese! ;o)
ReplyDeletePerhaps try a little less red pepper and a little more corn? There is a perfect balance between the tomatoes, red pepper and corn which makes it a nice orangey yellow colour!
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