Raw Veggie Salad – Inspired by Raw Food Expo
The energy is high and the faces are friendly at the 6th Annual Raw Living Expo being held at the Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Boulevard, Westlake Village, from Friday, January 31 to Sunday, February 2, 2014. The expo features product booths, raw food cooking demonstrations, informative lectures, workshops and classes, music and dancing, movement and yoga classes, and a “Best of Raw” Gala Awards Dinner.
The mission of the expo is to “invite humanity to add more raw, organic plant foods to the diet to increase health, decrease our eco-footprint, and raise our spirits.” You don’t have to be a vegetarian, vegan or raw foodie to attend. In fact, if you keep an open mind, you’ll definitely pick up a few tips and enjoy some of the delectable dishes!
“How to Write, Publish and Promote a Best Selling Book in 90 Days or Less” with author/publisher Nathan Crane (Panacea Publishing)
The first lecture on Friday at 9:00am, kicked off with “How to Write, Publish and Promote a Best Selling Book in 90 Days or Less,” with author/publisher Nathan Crane (Panacea Publishing). The talk was extremely informative, and while I’m a published author, I especially gleamed some very helpful tips including a simple truth worth remembering, “Write when you feel inspired. That exciting energy emanating from you will always translate to your readers.”
Culinary Artist and raw food advocate, Diana Stobo, conducted an “Amazing Nut and Seed” Milk Demo Class
For the first food preparation demo in the Plaza De Cataluna Chef Demo Stage, Culinary Artist and raw food advocate, Diana Stobo, conducted an “Amazing Nut and Seed” Milk Demo Class. After attending the demo, even though I’m not easily sold, I couldn’t wait to pick up her book, “Get Naked Fast!” and even bought a nut-milk bag to make my own nut milk.
A sampling of the product booths include fare and merchandise from such exhibitors as: Garden of Life, Divine Organics, Whole Foods, Living Light, Lydia’s Organics, Vitamix, Berry Breeze and many others. For a complete list of exhibitors, visit: rawlivingexpo.com/exhibitors. To view a complete event schedule and for tickets, visit: rawlivingexpo.com
More Exhibitor Booths
Inspired by today’s event, I decided to make this especially delicious and healthy “Raw Veggie Salad.” You can serve it for lunch, dinner and even for breakfast with slices of hard boiled egg (and/or mixed in with scrambled eggs! Here’s the simple recipe.
You will need either a Julienne Peeler or Mandoline slicer!
Rösle Julienne Peeler from Williams Sonoma
OR
Mandoline Slicer from Williams Sonoma
- 2 c. organic spinach
- ½ c. shredded carrots*
- ½ c. shredded zucchini*
- ½ c. shredded butternut squash*
- ½ c. beets*
- 10 raw almonds
- ¼ c. raw pistachios, shelled
- ¼ c. walnuts, shelled and sliced
- 1 Key lime
- 2 T. raw honey
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- *Julienne Vegetables
- Wash and slice carrots, zucchini, butternut squash and beets on a Julienne Slicer or Mandoline.
- In a large bowl, add spinach, carrots, zucchini, butternut squash, beets, almonds, pistachios and walnuts.
- Toss well.
- Slice key lime in half and squeeze the juice over the salad.
- Drizzle honey over salad.
- Add in salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss well.
- Serve immediately!
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