RAW food is the latest buzz in the world of health and nutrition, and it’s easy to see why with simple, wholesome foods the hero of this trend.
Vanilla Foods chef Pernilla Tomkins shares her recipe for delicious raw lime and coconut slice, proving you don’t have to sacrifice health for flavour.
Pernilla loves to share her passion for raw, healthy foods at Vanilla Foods, located in Belmondos Organic Market, Noosaville, offering delicious breakfast and lunch options daily.
For the base:
2 cups organic macadamia nuts.
1/4 cup shredded coconut.
5 Medjool dates, pitted.
1 tbsp chia seeds.
Juice and zest of 1 lemon.
2 tbsp coconut oil.
1 tbsp pure organic maple syrup.
Blend all the ingredients together until sticky and press into a square cake tin.
For the icing:
1 cup cashews, soaked in water for four hours and then strained.
Juice and zest of 1 lemon.
2 tbsp coconut cream.
2 tbsp coconut oil.
2 tbsp pure maple syrup.
Blend in a high speed blender until smooth and silky. Spread over the base, sprinkle with lime zest and coconut chips. Allow to set in the fridge for at least four hours.
