Fennel and Radish Salad Stuffed Tomatoes with Raw Mustard Dressing

2 large beefsteak tomatoes (preferably Brandywine variety)
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup cucumber, matchsticks
1/4 cup fennel, matchsticks
1/4 cup radishes, matchsticks

Toss all but tomatoes with:
1 teaspoon raw dijon mustard or prepared dijon mustard
1 Tablespoon raw apple cider vinegar
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 Tablespoons EV olive oil
1 teaspoon raw agave nectar, or to taste
sea salt and pepper to taste

Hollow out tomatoes. Cut out the core and use a melon ball scooper to hollow out tomato innards taking care not to pierce the bottom. (Use reminants in salsa, gaspacho or compost.) Stuff with prepared salad.

The Best Cranberry Pecan Salad with Raw Mustard Dressing

This is based off of my step-mothers cranberry-pecan salad. It's amazing! I don't know where she originally got it, or if she made it up herself, but here's my version:
1 bag romaine, in bit sized pieces (or other desired lettuce)
1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup clementine orange sections
1/4 - 1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced

Toss with:
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 Tablespoons cranberry white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
2 tsp raw dijon mustard* or prepared dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons raw agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon poppy seeds, optional

Check seasoning.

For raw dijon mustard:
Ingredients:
¼ cup organic brown mustard seeds, soaked 24 hours
1 cup raw apple cider vinegar
¾ cup hemp seeds
2 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon turmeric

Preparation:
Blend in Vitamix until smooth. Store in refrigerator.

Morning Blueberry Smoothie

I've been making many smooties in the morning to get a great start. I throw in whatever I have in handy. This particular morning I made one based off of my Quick Raw Vanilla Shake recipe.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup ice (plus more if you'd like)
1 cup water
3 tablespoons raw agave nectar
½ avocado

Preparation
Blend all in Vitamix until smooth. (You may wish to use a little less salt, and a little less agave if you don’t want it as sweet.)

For the blueberrysmootie, I then added 1/2 cup fresh blueberries to the blender. I also like to add suppliments if I'm feeling the need for them. This particular day I added spirulina and apple pectin (I capsule each.) Blend to desired texture.

Pesto Tapenade Spread

1/2 cup kalamata olives
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1/2 cup walnuts
1 medium tomato, diced
1/4 cup - 1/2 cup olive oil
sea salt and pepper to taste

Blend all in food processor until smooth. Check seasoning. (You could add fresh basil for a traditional pesto flavor.)
Serve on flax crackers and breads or as a salad topping.

Poppin Cherry Super Smoothie

3/4 cup pitted fresh cherries
1 tablespoon coconut butter* (not oil)
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 cup almond milk
1/4 teaspoon spirulina
1/2 teaspoon lucuma powder, optional
1/2 teaspoon mesquite powder, optional
1/2 cup ice, or more as desired

Blend all in a Vitamix until smooth.
*Coconut butter, in this recipe, refers to the ground/pressed fibrous coconut pulp and oils. You could substitute coconut oil, but the texture will be different. Young coconut flesh would be excellent as well.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Super easy, quick drink!

3/4 cup butternut squash, diced
1/2 cup water, more or less for desired consistancy
agave nectar, to taste
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 tablespoon almond butter

Blend all in high speed blender. Serve room temp or chilled. Shake or stir to re-incorporate after settling.

Tomato Gazpacho with Watermelon

4-5 large tomatoes
1 garlic clove, minced or pressed (more if desired)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
pinch black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

Blend in blender until smooth. Pour over:

1 cucumber, finely chopped
1 yellow pepper, finely chopped
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 avocado, diced
1-2 cups watermelon, chopped (if using 2 cups, puree 1 cup and dice the other)