Total making time: 10 minutes


Makes:  Just over 1/2 a cup of dressing

Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon of raw honey (or maple syrup)
1/2 teaspoon of himalayan salt

SUGGESTION:
+ ADD 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (add more if you like it spicy!)

Action:
1. The coconut oil should be melted. So either melt in the sun or in a saucepan on low heat. 
2. Mix all ingredients together until well combined. 
3. Add more honey if you need it sweeter, more vinegar if you need it more sour and cayenne pepper if you want it spicy!

Benefits:
1. Healthy alternative to salad dressing!
2. Coconut is high in Minerals and Vitamins and Aids Weight loss
3. Cayenne Pepper gets the circulatory system moving 
4. Apple Cider Vinegar aids digestion, muscle cramps and cleanses the body!

This recipe is REFINED SUGAR FREE, VEGAN (with maple syrup), DAIRY FREE, SOY FREE, CHEMICAL FREE.

The recipe was created by Liana Werner-Gray in NYC March 2013.

This recipe is part of © 2013 THE EARTH DIET ™  All Rights Reserved

Makes: Juice for TWO

Ingredients:
4 carrots
8 medium tomatoes
one red pepper (capsicum)
one green pepper (capsicum)
one yellow pepper (capsicum)
2 parsnips
1 small purple onion
1 small head of lettuce
1 teaspoon of himalayan salt
1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (or more if you like it hot!)

Action:
1. Juice all ingredients in a juice machine! 
2. Drink.

Benefits: 
+ High in VITAMINS especially Vitamin C and Vitamin K
+ Anti-inflammatory
+ High in anti-oxidants
+ Boosts the immune system
+ Aids weight loss
+ Clears the skin and helps improve acne
+ ESSENTIAL MINERALS

This recipe is RAW, VEGAN, gluten free, dairy free, soy free.

This recipe was created by Liana Werner-Gray in New York, March 2013

This recipe is part of © 2013 THE EARTH DIET ™  All Rights Reserved

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
500g (1.1 pounds) of chicken breast (replace this with 2 large eggplants for vegan alternative) 
1 head of lettuce or kale
1 bunch of fresh mint
1 large cucumber
3 small hot chilies diced
1 teaspoon of himalayan salt 
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon of chopped ginger (or ginger powder)
1 teaspoon of turmeric
extra virgin coconut oil for cooking

Action:
1. Dice the chicken into small pieces. Heat a fry pan with coconut oil and fry the chicken for a couple minutes before adding the turmeric, salt, chilies  pepper, ginger and cayenne pepper. Fry together until chicken is golden brown and cooked. 
2. Slice the cucumber. 
3. Break the mint into small pieces.
4. Break the lettuce leafs off one by one. These will be the wraps.
5. Add chicken to the lettuce leafs. Sprinkle with fresh mint and cucumber!
6. Serve and eat! also great with cubes of avocado!

Benefits: 
+ Improves digestion (mint)
+ High in protein (chicken)
+ High in antioxidants (lettuce)
+ Natural antiseptic (turmeric)
+ Improves digestion 
+ Good for the skin (turmeric)

This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, soy free.

This recipe was created by Liana Werner-Gray in New York, March 2013

This recipe is part of © 2013 THE EARTH DIET ™  All Rights Reserved

Serves: 2 

Total making time: 30 minutes

Ingredients: 
1 cup of quinoa 
2 cups of water
1 purple onion
1 avocado 
1 cup fresh cilantro/coriander
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1 teaspoon of himalayan salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more if you like it spicy!)
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil for cooking
1 teaspoon of cumin
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric

Action:
1. In a pot put the quinoa and 2 cups of water. Bring to the boil. Stir, cover and reduce heat to low. Let the quinoa cook for 10-20 minutes or until soft and water is absorbed. 
2. Dice the onion. Chop the avocado in cubes. 
3. In a fry pan heat coconut oil and add the onion (save some raw onion for serving at the end). Fry for a couple minutes and add the parsley. Fry together until the onions are golden brown. 
4. Add the quinoa to the onions and stir. 
5. Stir in the salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric and cayenne pepper.
6. Serve into bowls and garnish with fresh cilantro, raw onion and avocado.

SUGGESTION:
+ Wrap a spoonful of Qunioa in a lettuce wrap! 
+ Try a squeeze of lemon!

BENEFITS:
+ High in protein, iron and magnesium (quinoa)
+ Aids good digestion
+ Cleanses the liver
+ Soothing, calming, warming
+ Contains lysine (quinoa) - good for tissue growth and repair
+ Natural antiseptic and anti biotic 

This recipe is HYBRID (cooked and raw), VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREE and SOY FREE. 

This recipe was created by Liana Werner-Gray in New York 2013.

Photo by Roxxe Photography NYC 

This recipe is part of © 2013 THE EARTH DIET ™  All Rights Reserved