Here’s how to make an everyday raw food lunch that turns your office mates GREEN with envy: raw vegan wraps and rolls are easy to make, colorful, tasty, and beautiful—a skeptic might become a raw food enthusiast just because they want a bite!
Make a simple lunch or snack into a raw food adventure by choosing vibrant seasonal vegetables and fruits (like tomato, red bell pepper, cucumber, avocado, or even citrus, melon or pineapple, to name a few) that look inviting and taste lusciously fresh. If the “proof of the pudding is in the eating,” these raw vegan wraps definitely pass the test, as they are simply bursting with flavor and goodness. Amaze your friends with creative combinations right away—it’s easy to make an interesting variety of raw vegan hand-held wraps or sliced rolls with an array of different fillings.
As an added bonus, it’s possible to make many different wraps from ingredients that may already be lurking in your refrigerator. Spreads, dips, pâtés, and sliced avocado make a great base for your wrap, piled high with vegetables and condiments like raw mayonnaise or mustard, pickles or kraut, plus fresh herbs and piquant spices to create delicious, portable meals and snacks—wonderful for breakfast, lunch, or a quick dinner on the go. How about a Mexican or Thai Burrito, a Japanese Nori Hand Roll or an Italian Wrap? Not only a wonderful way to use up leftover raw spreads and dips, but you can practice your knife skills: slice, grate, julienne, chop and chiffonade to your heart’s content. The possibilities are endless, and the results are to live for!
Wrappers
Romaine leaves
Nori seaweed sheets
Collard leaves, stems removed
Cabbage leaves-red or green
Raw Tortillas
Vegetables and Fruits
Alfalfa or Sunflower sprouts
Avocados, thinly sliced
Red bell peppers, julienned
Cucumber, seeded and julienned
Thin sliced red onion
Carrots, shredded
Tomato, chopped or sliced
Spreads and Sauces
Dairy Free Pesto
Raw pâtés
Nut cheeses
Zucchini Hummus
Raw mayo, mustard or ketchup
Cabbage Kraut
Salsa
Guacamole
Raw tahini
Pumpkin seed butter
Almond butter
Don’t hesitate to use your imagination for a variety of flavor combinations. Here are a just a few ideas to get you started!
Thai style Burrito
Finely shredded red cabbage
Grated carrots
Fresh corn off the cob
Julienned pea pods
Cilantro
Spicy sauce:
nut butter
lime juice
natural sweetener
gluten free soy sauce
Wrap in Lettuce leaf
Mexican Style Burrito
Sunflower seed pate
Grated carrots
Sprouts
Fresh avocado slices
Fresh tomato salsa
Wrap in Cabbage Leaf
Italian Wrap
Dairy Free Pesto
Marinated Mushrooms
Cherry Tomatoes, quartered
Sliced Raw Olives
Pine Nut Parmesan
Wrap in Lettuce Leaf
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