Raw Marinara sauce – Vegan

Tiffany

Prep time: 7 minutes

Cook time:

Serves: 2-3 People

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Whether you want to consume more nutrients from the uncooked tomatoes or are a dedicated raw vegan. This mouth-watering and simple recipe is sure to tingle your tastebuds. Raw vegan marinara sauce recipe is very versatile, easy to make, and kid friendly!

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Served over raw zucchini noodles, this completely raw meal is perfect for detoxing. The body has a break from constant heavy digestion. Feel free to pair this with what you like such as vegan meatballs, cooked spaghetti noodles, or even on top of raw pizza!

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Health benefits of tomatoes

Tomatoes are one of the best fruits you can include in your diet. Yes, they are a fruit. Tomatoes are extremely high in antioxidants, have plenty of vitamin c, and may even help to reduce inflammation. However even with all of these amazing benefits, lots of nutrients are lost during high heat cooking. This recipe is free from heat which allows the enjoyment and full benefit of the fruit in its purest form.

I love all tomatoes but cherry tomatoes have to be my absolute favorite. They’re the best to use for this recipe. Any type of tomato can be used. However, the sweet decadent taste of cherry tomatoes make for the best raw vegan marinara sauce.

What you’ll need

cherry tomatoes, walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, dried seasoning, onion, garlic, gave nectar, garlic cloves
  • Cherry Tomatoes
  • Sun Dried Tomatoes with oil
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Onion
  • Agave Nectar
  • Walnuts

This recipe tastes amazing with my homemade walnut taco meat! Use this link to grab the easy and healthy raw recipe.

Dried Seasonings you need

dried seasonings in a small glass bowl
  • Nutritional Yeast- This is a vegan staple for me! It has a “cheesy” flavor, is loaded with vitamin b12, and is plain delicious. Use this link to get your own bottle.
  • Dried Basil– Can also be replaced with dried oregano or Italian seasoning
  • Red Chili Flakes– Can be replaced with cayenne to make alkaline or excluded
  • Black Pepper
  • Paprika
  • Onion Powder
  • Garlic Powder
  • Sea Salt

How to make raw marinara sauce

Step One: Place the cherry tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes with oil, garlic cloves, onion, walnuts, agave nectar, and dried seasonings into a blender or food processor. If using a blender, be sure to pulse in stages on the lowest setting. You don’t want the sauce to turn too liquid-y!

cherry tomatoes and onion
dried seasonings over blender
mixed raw vegan marinara sauce in blender

Step Two: Next carefully, using a vegetable peeler or spiraler, form your raw “zoodles”. Use 2 medium zucchini or yellow squash. There is an option to pour salt on these and sit for 30 minutes to draw out excess moisture. It is not necessary though.

raw zuccinni noodles on a white plate
raw vegan marinara sauce

Step Three: Place into an air tight container and store in the fridge for up to 2-4 days and enjoy!

How to store raw marinara sauce

This raw marinara sauce recipe is very fresh and does not include any preservatives. Due to this, it may only last in the fridge for up to 4 days. If frozen, it can last up to 2 weeks and can be frozen in plastic baggies and thawed before re–consuming. Be sure to adjust the recipe to your liking and enjoy the health benefits of delicious, juicy raw cherry tomatoes!

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Raw Marinara Sauce - Vegan

  • Prep time: 7 minutes
  • Total time: 7 minutes
  • Serves: 2-3 People

This mouth-watering and simple raw vegan marinara sauce recipe is sure to tingle your tastebuds, is very versatile, easy to make, and kid friendly!

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Cups Cherry Tomatoes
  • 1/4 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes, with oil
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 Onion, roughly chopped
  • 3 Tbs Walnuts, preferably soaked
  • 3 Tsp Agave nectar, to balance acidity
  • 3 Tsp Nutritional Yeast, heaping, optional but adds nice "cheesy" flavor
  • 1/2 Tsp Paprika
  • 1 Tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 Tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1.5 Tsp Dried Basil, or dried oregano/italian seasoning
  • Pinch Black Pepper, optional
  • 1/4 Tsp Red Chili Flakes, optional, or cayenne pepper
  • Sea Salt, to taste

Method

  • 1)

     Place the cherry tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes with oil, garlic cloves, onion, walnuts, agave nectar, and dried seasonings into a blender or food processor. If using a blender, be sure to pulse in stages on the lowest setting or the sauce will turn too liquid-y! add salt to taste.

  • 2)

    Carefully, using a vegetable peeler or spiraler, form your raw “zoodles” with 2 medium zucchini or yellow squash. There is an option to pour salt on these and allow to sit for 30 minutes to draw out excess moisture but it is not necessary. Serve with the raw marinara sauce and enjoy.

Notes

  •  A sweetener is needed to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes! Whether you use dates, honey, cane sugar, or agave as I’ve used in this recipe, be sure to include it to scale out the flavour profile.
  • If using a blender be sure to set on the lowest speed or the sauce will turn Into a liquid soup!

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