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Adventures from my week of eating raw continue!
One of my favorite discoveries of the week was raw marinara sauce. It tasted almost identical to traditional marinara sauce, but like so many things raw, it literally just took the push of a button on the food processor and the sauce was ready to go in seconds! I also snuck in a few extra ingredients, like a red bell pepper, a carrot, and lots of fresh basil. And if you’re feeling fancy, you can also throw in some sun-dried tomatoes. But overall, I was completely in love with this raw marinara sauce. Look forward to making it again soon even after I’ve returned to my old “cooked” ways.
For those looking for a pasta alternative, this raw shaved zucchini “pasta” was also super simple and took about one minute to make. It paired perfectly with the marinara, and even looked extra lovely too.
Definitely a winner of a raw recipe! But even if you’re not going all out with the raw diet, it’s a fabulous fresh and easy meal that you can have on the table in minutes. And it is of course gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, vegan and vegetarian as well. :)
i need that oxo veggie peeler! and i love the simplicity of this Ali. I’ve made raw marinara before but never atop gorgeous zucchini “pasta” ribbons before. This is exactly what my skinny jeans need for dinner too. :)
I will DEFINITELY be trying this raw marinara sauce – sounds so fresh, flavorful, and delicious. I may serve mine atop some whole wheat noodles (I’m not on a raw diet) but the zucchini pasta looks great too!
I love raw marinara paired with super stringy zucchini but these fatter ribbons I. must. try. My only raw menu item this week would be nuts. Not so inspiring.
I’ll be making this. I made up something similar last night, also using a can of crushed organic tomatoes but I don’t know that we can call it raw if using canned tomatoes because they are cooked at high temperature in the can. If wanting to go completely raw I’d use fresh tomatoes and bump up the dried ones for extra flavour.
I also need to research how packet herbs are dried. Are they done in simple low heat dehydrator or using high heat which, once again, means they are not technically raw. I’m in conversion so not as pedantic about it as some might be………..yet. What’s your opinion?
Hi – your pasta is beautiful but I have one issue – canned tomatoes are not raw! You have to use fresh tomatoes, or rehydrate dried tomatoes to be sure you are getting all the nutrients and enzymes.
Miru —
Agreed! Very misleading to call this a raw recipe. Canned tomatoes can be omitted and use fresh tomatoes instead.
I just discovered zoodles – I’m a vegan, trying to go at least 80% raw, started sprouting, etc. My body feels SO much better eating raw / clean. It’s really fun to experiment with different raw noodle bases, like spaghetti squash, and make your own sauces! Pesto, marinara. . . throw in some ‘walnut meat’ with fresh herbs YUM!
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i need that oxo veggie peeler! and i love the simplicity of this Ali. I’ve made raw marinara before but never atop gorgeous zucchini “pasta” ribbons before. This is exactly what my skinny jeans need for dinner too. :)
I will DEFINITELY be trying this raw marinara sauce – sounds so fresh, flavorful, and delicious. I may serve mine atop some whole wheat noodles (I’m not on a raw diet) but the zucchini pasta looks great too!
I’ve never really thought about a raw marinara sauce before but it sounds brilliant – I bet the taste of the tomato is really fresh and punchy!
I love raw marinara paired with super stringy zucchini but these fatter ribbons I. must. try. My only raw menu item this week would be nuts. Not so inspiring.
I love the idea of this and have been looking for a few savory ideas for my new blendtec. LOVE!!
What a great recipe Ali! I’ve never tried a raw marinara sauce. The zucchini pasta is great and one of my favorites in the summer.
What a great idea, Ali! Must give this recipe a try. Your photos are gorgeous, friend!
This is stunning! The colors, the healthiness…I’m speechless!
This is so pretty! And sounds just perfect!
I feel like I eat a lot of raw food (salads, etc.), but don’t “prepare” a lot of raw food. This dish looks perfect!
I’ll be making this. I made up something similar last night, also using a can of crushed organic tomatoes but I don’t know that we can call it raw if using canned tomatoes because they are cooked at high temperature in the can. If wanting to go completely raw I’d use fresh tomatoes and bump up the dried ones for extra flavour.
I also need to research how packet herbs are dried. Are they done in simple low heat dehydrator or using high heat which, once again, means they are not technically raw. I’m in conversion so not as pedantic about it as some might be………..yet. What’s your opinion?
I might try it, but i wonder if it wont be too hot and spicy with all that raw garlic
Hi – your pasta is beautiful but I have one issue – canned tomatoes are not raw! You have to use fresh tomatoes, or rehydrate dried tomatoes to be sure you are getting all the nutrients and enzymes.
Agreed! Very misleading to call this a raw recipe. Canned tomatoes can be omitted and use fresh tomatoes instead.
This is NOT raw. Like at all…you’ve used canned tomatoes which are the polar opposite of raw and heated to high temperatures.
Your recipe says raw marinera sauce yet it calls for canned tomatoes which are not raw??
Hi Diane! We refer to it as “raw” because you don’t cook the sauce.
I just discovered zoodles – I’m a vegan, trying to go at least 80% raw, started sprouting, etc. My body feels SO much better eating raw / clean. It’s really fun to experiment with different raw noodle bases, like spaghetti squash, and make your own sauces! Pesto, marinara. . . throw in some ‘walnut meat’ with fresh herbs YUM!