Perfect Guacamole (Vegan, GF, Raw)

Perfect Guacamole

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Summertime in California is the season for guacamole…and for everybody’s close-to-the-heart recipe for their very own “perfect” guacamole!

There are SO many ways to make guac, and so many are delicious.

There are also so many people (ahem, guilty) who swear their guac recipe is the finest, the ultimate, the ONLY ONE you’ll ever need.

Some people like to add tomatoes, onion, salsa, cilantro…or even (of course) bacon. My take is that the star of the guacamole is the avocado and anything that detracts from the star lessens its performance. I want avocado, plain and simple. Well, just dressed up a teeny, weensy bit.

The trick is to make it smooth, brisk, and salty…but not too much of those qualities. I know, some of you like your guac chunky. But trust me, once you’ve tried a hand mixer, you might never go back to potato-masher-ing your avocados. The hand mixer is the secret sauce here; the limes and salt are just frosting on your avocado cake.

What’s YOUR version of perfect guacamole? I’d love to know, even though I’ll never make it

Perfect Guacamole (Vegan, Raw)

Ingredients

• 5 medium ripe avocados
• 2 limes
• sea salt

Steps

1. Slice the avocados in half, remove the pits, and squish the fruit from the peel into a bowl.
2. Juice the limes into the avocado mash.
3. Add a bunch of sea salt.
4. Use a hand blender to process until smooth. Add more salt as desired.
5. Serve with tortilla chips or Mary’s Gone Crackers; spread on a flaxseed wrap or add to a collard wrap; serve with fish tacos; spoon out and eat on its own; the possibilities are endless. Enjoy!

Adjust the recipe as necessary for your needs and tastes. You can determine the nutritional content of your final product using Recipe Calculator.

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Carob-Dusted Raw Power Bites (Vegan, GF, No Sugar Added)

Carob-Dusted Raw Power Bites

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These little treats are similar to my Chocolate-Coconut Energy Bites, but with two major differences: sunflower seeds and carob. Sunflower seeds are anti-inflammatory, making them excellent for recovery. And unlike cacao, carob doesn’t have any stimulating properties, so you can eat these right before bed and not worry whether they’ll keep you awake.

Carob is less sweet than cacao, however, so if you like your treats sweeter but don’t want the extra sugar (stimulating just like caffeine!), you can add some stevia to the mix.

Carob-Dusted Raw Power Bites

Like the chocolate-coconut bites, these little guys are loaded with antioxidants, healthy fats, alkalizing properties, and pure deliciousness.

They’re an excellent refueling and recovery snack after a hard workout, but they’re equally good as a healthy dessert.

I make these very small: the recipe can roll out as many as 22 miniature servings. But if you’re a big fan, you can make 12 1-inch bites instead. Or double the recipe and make 24 1-inch bites

Carob-Dusted Raw Power Bites

Carob-Dusted Raw Power Bites (Vegan, Gluten-Free, No Sugar Added, Raw)

Ingredients for 12 regular or 22 mini servings

• 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked 4-6 hours
• 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds, soaked 4-6 hours
• 3 Tbsp. coconut oil
• 1 Tbsp. + 4 Tbsp. raw carob powder for dusting
• Optional: 10 drops (or 1 packet) of stevia

Steps

1. Drain and rinse the cashews and sunflower seeds.
2. In a food processor, blend together the cashews, sunflower seeds, coconut oil, and 1 Tbsp. carob powder.
3. Hand-roll into 1-inch or 1/2-inch balls with your hands, then roll in the carob powder to dust.
4. Freeze for 15 minutes. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Enjoy!

Adjust the recipe as necessary for your needs and tastes. You can determine the nutritional content of your final product using Recipe Calculator.

Do you eat before working out?

If you run long distances, do you have a favorite snack for long runs?