Raw recipes for vegans & vegetarians

This raw vegan mango lassi is sweet, tangy and creamy – everything a perfect mango lassi needs to be. Full of flavour and fresh, whole ingredients – mango, banana, cashews and dates. So tasty and sweet, it’s like dessert in a glass.

I’ve finally discovered the perfect use for overgrown zucchinis – make them into a raw zucchini sandwich. Just chop them into slices of “bread” and add your favourite fillings. Too easy.

These watermelon Christmas trees are the perfect raw treat to take to any party. Frankly they’re so impressive, so delicious and SO easy, I say take them everywhere! And I can tell you from experience, they’re a great way to encourage kids to eat more fruit – my 4yo daughter loves them.

This raw pina colada smoothie combines the rich and creamy taste of coconut milk with the tang of fresh pineapple, which is then perfectly melded together with banana, dates and vanilla. And did I mention that there’s tiny paper umbrellas?

I’ve wanted to try making my own homemade raw vegan chocolate for ages, and on the weekend I finally took the plunge. So far, so good. Sooooo good. This stuff is incredibly edible, totally addictive and wildly dangerous.

This amazing delicious, incredibly versatile winter green smoothie recipe uses pears, apples and bananas, and works amazingly well with every leafy green I’ve thrown at it. So far I’ve tried spinach, chard/silverbeet, arugula/roquette, kale, bok choy, chicory, collards and chinese broccoli. Amazing.

I discovered this recipe for raw walnut onion pate accidentally one day, while I was making vegan sausage rolls. Bless that wandering tongue of mine. It’s delicious on raw flax crackers, delightful on carrot sticks and utterly decadent straight off the spoon.

This raw vegan almond milk is so simple and fast to make, and turns out rich and creamy. And it’s so delicious with everything – on homemade raw muesli, with raw chocolate fudge brownies, or just in a glass on its own.

What do you get when you cross raw coconut macaroons with chocolate? Raw chocolate coconut macaroons, of course! So simple and so delicious, and being nut-free, gluten-free and dairy-free, they’re perfect for social gatherings and school lunches.

This raw almond pulp hummus is an awesome way to use up leftover almond pulp. Rich, creamy and bursting with the flavours of garlic, lemon and sesame. Most definitely a very handy thing to have in the fridge for any time you have the urge to snack.

With just four wholesome ingredients, these raw date coconut macaroons are gorgeous balls of pure bliss. Just coconut, dates, vanilla beans and a pinch of salt, which makes them gluten-free, nut-free, vegan and paleo. So simple, so easy, so quick, so tasty! Just. Too. Delicious.

Making your own homemade raw muesli is so easy, and I love making it because I get to blend it just the way I like it. There’s nuts, there’s seeds, there’s grains, there’s dried fruit, there’s a bit of everything I love. Which is why I like to refer to this as my “random muesli…