Indulge in the vibrant flavors of nature with this delightful carrot apple mango smoothie. Packed with wholesome goodness and sweetness, it’s the perfect blend to kickstart your day or enjoy as a refreshing pick-me-up anytime!

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Sometimes, you need a few unexpected food combinations in your life. You want to keep your taste buds guessing! That is especially true if you follow a raw vegan diet, because eating the same salad or smoothie over and over can become quite boring. This entree awakens the taste buds and is complete with a bouquet of flavors and textures. If you do not follow a raw vegan diet, this can make a great appetizer for your dinner.

Endive is a vegetable that looks like a baby cone of leaves and it belongs to the daisy family. It can ben enjoyed raw or cooked, but it serves as a lettuce cup in this scenario. It has a great firm texture to easily hold the avocado, apple, and walnut mixture. The flavor of endive is pleasantly bitter and slightly nutty, making it a beautiful complement to the sweet and nutty apple mixture. Endive is very low in calories and may enhance digestion because of the high fiber content. It is also a great source of vitamin K, which helps in retaining calcium in the bone matrix. In fact, one cup of endive provides 289% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin K!

This is a very user-friendly dish, in that you assemble it at the table. It makes for a great communal appetizer, but you will be happy with it as a raw vegan entree. The dressing for the apple walnut mixture truly brings the dish home, though. It is acidic, sweet, and has a hint of tang from the mustard powder. Okay, we are done selling it now and are excited for you to try it already!

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Although the famous saying is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” many people take apples for granted. They are available year round, so why are they so special during fall? Depending on the variety, of which there are more than 2,500, apple season ranges from late July through early November. Gala, McIntosh, and Macoun varieties are ready in September, while other varieties like Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, and Fuji are ripe in October. 

Nutrition Facts

On average, a medium apple contains 72 calories, three grams of fiber, and 11% of your recommended daily intake (RDI) of vitamin C. Apples are also rich in a variety of flavonoids, including quercetin and phloridzin. Through various studies, researchers identified that these plant compounds help fight against heart disease and certain types of cancer. Apples are also rich in beta-carotene, which is a powerful antioxidant that is primarily concentrated in apple peels. Finally, apples contain phytochemicals that give them their anti-inflammatory and cholesterol-lowering properties. That makes these fall fruits an excellent on-the-go snack or addition to recipes. 

Nothing beats a crisp apple that bursts with juicy flavor, especially if you can pick it fresh from an apple orchard during fall. But apples are so much more than just a healthy snack! Use them in the following eight recipes and let us know how you like them in the comments below. 

Apple Cinnamon Smoothie For Fall

Start a busy fall morning with this apple cinnamon smoothie, which is packed with protein, healthy fats, fiber, and tons of flavor.

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Carrot, Apple, Kale, & Ginger Smoothie

A simple carrot, apple, kale & ginger smoothie is the perfect balance of nutrient-dense ingredients and wonderfully refreshing flavors.

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Apple Pie Energy Balls

You can have your snack and enjoy it guilt-free now that you have these apple pie energy balls. It’s like dessert in healthy snack form!

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Dehydrated Cinnamon Apple Chips

Get your snack on with these dehydrated cinnamon apple chips. No need to spend lots in the store when you can easily make them at home!

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Apple Arugula Salad With An Apple Cider Vinaigrette

Every bite is refreshing when you dive into this apple arugula salad. The zesty apple cider vinaigrette accents the primary ingredients.

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Easy Apple, Spinach, & Cranberry Salad

Embrace some of fall’s fresh produce items when you make a hearty bowl of this spinach, apple, cranberry salad with walnuts.

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Apple & Brussels Sprouts Slaw

Brussels sprouts and apples are two of fall’s best produce items. Get ready to enjoy the ultimate fall slaw that’s nutty, sweet, and savory.

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Raw Vegan Apple Pie Tarts

Made with whole foods that fill you up while satisfying your sweet tooth, these raw vegan apple pie tarts are perfect for the fall season.

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Dehydrating fruits or vegetables is a great way to reduce food waste. It’s not difficult and it’s a much more affordable and healthy option than buying packaged, processed snacks. Additionally, most dehydrated produce items are rich in added sugars and preservatives, a primary of which is sulfur dioxide. This helps to keep the fruit or vegetable looking vibrantly colorful, or more akin to the color of the fresh variety.

A dehydrator can seem like a burden, but it’s very easy to use, especially now that they make user-friendly compact varieties. Some dehydrators are noisy, but many are fairly quiet and don’t emit a lot of heat on the exterior. It’s a great kitchen item if you regularly purchase dried fruit, which can cost upwards of $15 per bag. You can also make chips, fruit leather, and other raw vegan creations. For these apple chips, you only need a handful of ingredients. Although it’s better to use Fuji or Gala apples, you can use an apple variety that you prefer. Galas and Fujis simply pair great with the cinnamon flavor.

During the dehydration process, it may smell like you’re baking apple pie. That signature cinnamon aroma fill the kitchen, and you may want to dive in immediately, but wait until the apples crisp up. It may take all night for this to happen, as peak crispiness can take up to 12 hours to achieve. The good news is that you’ll have crunchy apple chips that are 100% raw vegan when you wake up. Let us know how you like them in the comments below.

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This smoothie is the epitome of healthy eating. With a refreshing, zesty flavor, this smoothie is the perfect balance of the essentials: sweetness, greens, vitamins, and minerals. One bonus of drinking this smoothie is that you’ll get a little metabolism boost, which you can attribute to the ginger. Ginger exhibits several compounds that assist with weight loss. According to studies, these compounds are involved in the complex bodily processes that burn and store fat.

Because this smoothie contains lots of powerful flavors, the best liquid to use is water. No juice or dairy-free milk is necessary. In fact, those liquids may create an unpleasant flavor. The only other additions to the smoothie, besides the ingredients in the name, are raw agave nectar and ice. You can omit the agave if you want, but it adds a subtle sweetness that makes for a more enjoyable drinking experience. The ice is necessary to yield that classic, chilled smoothie consistency. Failure to blend ice with the ingredients will likely yield a watery smoothie that has minimal texture.

The last, and possible most important, note about this smoothie is that you need to discard the thick, fibrous kale stems. You want to tear the leaves away from the thick, central stems because they have an unpleasant, bitter taste. That flavor will come through, even if you blend them with the other powerful ingredients in this recipe. Just trust us on this one, okay? We hope you love the smoothie and cheers to your health!

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There’s nothing quite like the combination of apples and beets. It’s common to see these two ingredients in freshly made juices because the sweet apples counteract the earthy flavor from the beets. You can expect that same complementary flavor combination when you dive into this salad. Dressed in a simple apple cider vinaigrette, this salad is subtly tangy, sweet, and perfect for anyone at your table.

You can easily eat beets raw, but it’s best to cut them into small bite-size pieces, or thinner strips. You’ll work less hard to chew those pieces in their raw form. The crunchy texture of raw beets is quite similar to that of an apple, only the apple is a little softer. The apple you choose can change the overall flavor of this salad. If you prefer a sweeter flavor profile, it’s best to choose juicy Fuji apples or delectable Honeycrisp apples. If you lean towards tarter flavors, it may be better for you to choose Granny Smith apples. We’ll leave that decision up to you, but we used Gala apples because they have notes of tart and sweet.

This salad is truly perfect for winter and can be ready in under 15 minutes. Because apples and beets retain their texture, you can also prep this salad the night before and enjoy it for lunch the next day. Unlike other salads that will wilt if you dress them, this salad holds up in the fridge with dressing. In fact, the flavors intensify!

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When it comes to making your own dressings, you typically have a limited window to use them. If using a lot of fresh ingredients like cashews, herbs, or vegetables, you may only have three to five days to consume the dressing. For this dressing, you can make it a week ahead of time if you want. As long as you store it in an airtight container or jar in the fridge, it will stay fresh.

Although you cannot prep your salad a week before you want to eat it, you can prep this salad two days before. The only thing to keep in mind is that you may want to toss the apple slices with a mixture of fresh lemon juice and water to prevent browning. Arugula holds up very well, but make sure to place a damp paper towel over the salad before covering the lid. That will keep your salad as crisp and fresh as possible.

Arugula has a naturally peppery flavor, which creates a beautiful flavor combination with the sweetness from the apples. The nutty crunch from the walnuts add texture and another dimension of flavor. The vinaigrette is tangy yet sweet because of the addition of agave. If you prefer your dressing to be more tart, add the juice from half of a lemon. That’ll really add some zest to apple arugula salad.

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Although people mostly serve rutabaga cooked, you can enjoy it raw too. Not only does it offer a sweet and peppery flavor, but it perfectly complements sweeter ingredients like the apples in this salad. Plus, shaved rutabaga adds crunchy texture to give you different mouthfeels while you enjoy your salad.

If you don’t know what rutabaga tastes like, imagine a milder version of a turnip. Rutabaga offers a slightly bitter punch, but it is less aggressive and only offers a subtle earthy flavor. Some people also argue that rutabagas exhibit notes of sweetness, making them pair well with similar flavors. You can’t bite into one and think it’s going to taste as sweet as an apple, but there is some sweetness there.

The second thing to note about rutabagas is that people typically cook them, substituting them for potatoes. You can eat them raw, but it’s best to either grate, shred, or julienne them. Thin slices are essential, otherwise it will be too fibrous and difficult to chew.

This salad is all about crispy textures, which is why it’s best to use romaine lettuce. You can, however, use another crisp lettuce if you prefer one over romaine. The sunflower seeds also offer wonderful crunch and nuttiness that complements the apples. If you need some extra sweetness, you can chop up a few dates and toss them in with the salad, but this is not a necessary step.

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Brussels sprouts have become an incredibly popular menu item in many restaurants. Often fried, roasted with bacon, or smothered with grated cheese, a once healthy vegetable becomes very unhealthy. The nutritional profile of Brussels sprouts is very impressive, exhibiting a high fiber, vitamin, and mineral content. And although it may seem crazy, ludicrous even, it’s possible to eat them raw.

Raw Brussels sprouts have an addictive crunch, but you aren’t just tossing the large bulbs in a bowl and calling it a day. It’s best to cut Brussels sprouts thinly or pulse them up in a food processor to achieve that shredded look. Ideally, the Brussels sprouts should resemble shredded cabbage, as if you were making a slaw. You don’t have to cut the apples finely; rather, it’s best to chop them so that they are similar in size to the dried cranberries and raw walnuts.

When it comes to the dried cranberries you buy, please take the time to purchase the ones that do not contain preservatives (like sulfur dioxide) or added sugars. Craisins, for example, are not cleanse-approved. Take your time to select the correct varieties to adhere to the raw vegan diet. You don’t need extra sugars in the cranberries because the natural sweetness of the apples is more than enough for this recipe. This salad is truly a well-balanced combination of sweet, tart, and savory flavors.

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Fall is a season that keeps on giving, especially when it comes to tasty produce. This recipe features two fall favorites: pears and apples. In case you haven’t noticed, grocery stores are replete with pears and apples at the moment. With so many varieties, how can you know which to choose or what to make with them? That’s where this recipe enters the equation, and we can only hope that it’s a stepping stone for you to explore more seasonal produce recipes.

Most fruit leathers or roll-ups contain an array of processed ingredients, including artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, and more. It’s also common to see corn syrup or sugar at the very beginning of the ingredient list. Folks, these so-called “fruit” leathers contain no fresh fruit at all. Even “natural” fruit leathers that cost more money don’t really contain fruit. In fact, some contain “dead” fruit. If you don’t know by now, raw vegan foods are “living,” in that they contain living enzymes and nutrients that don’t “die” during the cooking process. Fruits in these sugary snacks are typically boiled prior to dehydration. That means that the nutrients are gone, but you still get the flavor.

With these fruit leathers, you get the flavor and the nutrition. What more do you want out of a snack?

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