Cuke N Date Sandwiches

So simple. So delicious. Do I even need to write this recipe?

This recipe comes from Your Natural Diet: Alive Raw Foods

Medjhool Hors d’oeuvres Ingredients

Soft medjhool dates
Slicing cucumbers

Instructions:
1. Pit the dates and slice in half.
2. Slice the cucumbers into thin discs. Optional: peel the skins first.
If the skins are waxed, peeling is mandatory.
3. Place the dates halves on the cuke slices.
4. Serve on a party platter, with or without tooth picks.

Valine's Fruit Tacos

This is a fun and easy to make recipe.

Filling:
2 mangos, diced
1 banana, diced
1 apple or pear, diced
1 cup red grapes, diced
1-2 cups spinach, minced

Mix all ingredients in a big bowl and then spoon the mixture onto lettuces leaves.

Shells:
1-2 heads of romaine lettuce

Chop the bottom off of the lettuces leaves and clean well. Be sure to check the leaves for those tiny bugs, especially if you purchased organice lettuce. Spoon the mixture on top of leaves and serve.

I like this recipe because it is so versatile. You can change all of the filling ingredients to your liking. You can even put the filling on top of a bed of mixed greens or spinach and enjoy it all as a salad. Any mild tasting green works great, such as red or green leafs lettuce. Fruit and greens are a great combination!

NOTE: Avoid adding any fats. I used to add hemp seeds or flaxseed meal to my fruit recipes, but I have since learned the fruits don't combine as well with fat. If interested, read more about proper food combining at http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/.