Going to a party and not sure what to bring?
Here's a couple recipes that are fun to make and fun to eat!
The other day, my husband and I had some friends over for a "Smoothies and Games" night.
In addition to the smoothies, we also made banana ice cream, apples with carmel vanilla date dip, and some Zesty Avocado Poppers.
I adapted the Zesty Avocado Poppers recipe from Megan Elizabeth's Easy to Be Raw recipe ebook. Her ebooks were a huge help when I first went raw! She gives you lots of simple recipes with ingredients you can find at pretty much any grocery store.
Apples w/ Carmel Vanilla Date Dip
- Apples!
- juice from 1 lemon
- 10-15 Medjool dates, pitted (if you don't have a high-speed blender, soak the dates for 1 hr.)
- 1/2-1 c. of water (can use the soaking water)
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1 t. cinnamon
- Cut apples and place in bowl. Squeeze lemon juice over the apples. Then cover the apples with just enough water. Set aside.
- Place the pitted dates in your blender. Add 1/2 cup of water, vanilla, and cinnamon. Blend till smooth. Add more water till you reach desired consistency.
- Drain the apples and place on a platter, and pour the date sauce in a pretty party bowl. Enjoy!
Zesty Avocado Poppers (Hummingbird version)
- 1 1/2 - 2 c. plus 1 c. pineapple, fresh or thawed frozen
- 1/4-1/2 avocado
- 1/2 c. plus 1/4 c. green onions, chopped
- 3 Medjool dates, pitted
- 2 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1/2 plus 1/4 red bell pepper
- 3 large cucumbers, sliced about 1/4 in. thick
- Slice the cucumbers and place them on your platters.
- Place 1 1/2 cups of pineapple, avocado, 1/2 c. green onions, dates, celery, and 1/2 red bell pepper into the blender and blend till creamy. You may need to stop the blender and scrape the sides and press down to get it going.
- Chop up remaining pineapple, green onion, and bell pepper.
- Spoon the dip onto the cucumber slices, and assemble the toppings. Enjoy!
**Tip: To make assembly easier, pour the dip into a plastic bag. Cut the tip of the corner off and use it like an icing bag!
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