Happy Heart Juice (Alkaline, GF, Raw, Paleo)

Pretty simple and straight to the point from the picture. If you are looking for an interesting & pleasant twist, add 1 green onion to the list of veggies that get juiced. I drink this for breakfast often!

1 Red Bell Pepper
3 Carrots
4 Celery Stocks
1 Cup Spinach
1 Cup Parsley
1/2 Lemon

Juice em all!!

Virgin Bloody Mary Juice (Alkaline, GF, Raw, Vegan)

Sorry for no picture, but I liked how this turned out so much that I almost just want to have it documented for myself because I know I will come back to it. This can be drank as juice, or had as a smoothie, or what I did 3/4 juice and 1/4 smoothie mixed together.

Makes 32 oz w/fiber

2-3 tomatoes (I used 2 BIG ones, if you use Roma, will need 3 possibly 4)
1 red bell pepper
2 celery ribs
1 carrot
1/2 zucchini
1/2 lime
1 clove garlic
Large handful of fresh herbs (oregano, basil, cilantro & parsley are what I used, but use what you have all else fails add in some dried herbs)

Salt to taste (I used Real Salt)
1 TBS optional Vegan Worcestershire sauce (nonvegan ones have anchovies in them)
1/2 tsp black pepper
Ice

Juice all ingredients together in first section and add the salt, pepper & vegan Worcestershire sauce after you have juiced it, and pour it over ice.

If you have a juicer, run em all through that. If you are using a high power blender like I do, I used the 'whole juice' mode on my Blendtec. It tastes great just to have it as a smoothie, but removing some of the pulp gives you a stronger taste and it's more like the Bloody Mary feel. So I strained 3/4 of the liquid through my nut milk bag and then added it back to the remaining 1/4, added 4 ice cubes, the salt, pepper & vegan Worcestershire sauce. After that I poured it into a BIG cup that had 4 ice cubes in it. So good, so good!

Rice Noodle Salad with Mango (GF, Vegan)

This is a great salad for the summer, it's a chilled salad that is mostly raw. Great way to use a bunch of herbs from your garden as well! I got this recipe from one that I found in Vegetarian Times Magazine in 2010 in the Farmers' Market Cookbook edition and made it to be my style. They come out with one annually that is in season eating great recipes for the summer. I just got their latest one, it's great!

Makes 6 servings

Dressing:
1/3 cup agave nectar
1/3 cup lime juice (or lemon)
1/4 cup bragg liquid aminos (or soy sauce)
1 TBS rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tsp)
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Salad:
6 oz dry rice-stick noodles
1 large carrot, julienned
1 1/2 cup sliced lettuce mix (or spinach if you prefer)
1/4 cup basil leaves, sliced
1/4 cup mint leaves, sliced
1/4 cup italian parsley leaves, sliced
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, sliced
1 medium cucumber, halved and sliced
1 green onion, thinly sliced
1 large ripe mango, cut into small cubes
1/3 cup raw pepitas (optional)

To make the dressing, combine all dressing ingredients and mix well

To make the salad: Soak the noodles in hot water for 15 min, then drain. Cook the noodles in boiling water for 5 min, then drain into a colander and rinse with cold water. Put into large bowl, and cut noodles with knife so break them up. Add in the rest of the salad ingredients and mix well. Top with 3/4 of the dressing. The rest of the dressing you can drizzle over the top when serving.