How to Make Raw Food Lasagna

Use sun-dried tomatoes to make lasagna sauce

A raw food diet is a plant-based diet that promotes uncooked and unprocessed foods, such as organic fruits, vegetables and nuts. Raw food lasagna made from fresh Italian herbs, vegetables, nuts and prepared without heat, is a delicious and nutritious meal that can be eaten for lunch or dinner.

Things You'll Need

• Food processor
• 4 medium bowls
• Spatula
• Medium lasagna dish (33 x 27cm)
• Nut Cheese
• 2 cups macadamias
• 1 cup pine nuts
• 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
• 2 organic yellow peppers
• 2 tbsp. fresh parsley
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme
• Pinch salt (sea salt)
• 1/2 cup of water (as needed)
• Walnut Meat
• 1 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 tbsp. miso
• 1 tbsp. nama shoyu
• 2 tbsp. dried oregano
• 2 tbsp. dried sage
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. agave nectar
• Tomato Sauce
• 1 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (soaked for 20 minutes in 1 cup water)
• 2 dates
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 1/2 tbsp. dried oregano
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 cups organic tomato (chopped and seeded)
• Spinach Layer
• 5 cups organic spinach
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 5 tbsp. dried oregano
• Pinch of sea salt
• 5 medium zucchini
• 1 tbsp. of salt (sea salt)

Instructions

1. Make the nut cheese by processing all ingredients in food processor with S blade. Add water as needed until the mixture is creamy. Place the nut cheese in medium size bowl.

2. Add walnut meat ingredients to food processor and grind until mixture is slightly chunky. Place in a separate medium size bowl.

3. Add tomato sauce ingredients to food processor and process until smooth. Place in a separate medium size bowl.

4. Place spinach in a bowl and marinate in olive oil, oregano and salt for 1 hour.

5. Cut zucchini lengthwise and marinate for 15 minutes in sea salt and olive oil. Add a pinch of black pepper

6. Place a layer of zucchini flat in lasagna dish. Add a layer of the walnut meat, nut cheese, and then tomato sauce. Add spinach on top of tomato sauce. Start again with a layer of zucchini which should slightly overlap. Repeat the process, adding walnut meat, then nut cheese, then tomato sauce.

7. Refrigerate dish for 3 hours or until firm. Serve at room temperature or place in dehydrator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Tips & Warnings

• Use fresh organic vegetables when possible.

• Lasagna will stay fresh in refrigerator for 4 days.

References

• Entrees and Main Dishes
• The Raw Food Diet