These Beauty Detox: Vegan and Gluten Free Wraps take the cake! Ok – maybe not the real cake as we are “detoxing” and trying to be good about what we eat. But they take something! The first few bites taste like a healthy falafel, and once we added my ultra secret pineapple sauce, we decided it tasted like a real, fresh meaty taco. All and all, you just can’t go wrong. Plus, it’s all raw so you can “cook” this in under ten minutes.
This is a great mid-week, feel good meal you can have right after the gym. The walnuts add a fabulous texture and a crunch that carry the plethora of spices that go into this taco mix. With just a few spoonfuls of salsa, or sprouts, and the generosity of a fresh collard green to hug everything tight and neatly, you are set for a pretty tasty dinner (or lunch), as you pack tons and tons of good nutrition back into your body. And it’s summer, so who wants to spend that much time over a hot stove anyway!?
This is my first (ever) recipe with collard greens! Before embarking into my beauty detox journey, collard greens were the weird looking steamy vegetable next to the fried chicken. Which is a shame, as apparently most of the latest news has labeled this Southern staple as one of the world’s healthiest foods. Collard greens deliver more than a dozen nutrients and vitamins, plus:
- Anti-inflammatory benefits
- Antioxidant properties
- Detoxification benefits
- Cancer prevention
- Cardiovascular support
- Digestive support
- Cardiovascular support
You can follow more of my beauty detox meal plan and “instashots” at my Instagram account! Or, if you are looking for a great kick you-know-where to get re-motivated to eat and feel healthier, check out Beauty Detox Foods, by Kimberly Snyder.
Ingredients:
Makes around 4 wraps
- 2/3 cups walnuts
- .5 Tbs. cumin
- 1/4 Tbs. coriander
- 1 Tbs. low sodium tamari
- .5 tsp. chili powder
- Salsa (or my secret pineapple sauce)
- Collard greens (organic as feasible)
Directions:
In a food processor chop the walnuts first, then add the rest of the ingredients as follows: cumin, coriander, tamari, chili powder. Pulse a few times. You definitely want a chunky consistency. Then, chop the stem out of each collard green, place tomatoes, sprouts and the walnut mix. You can put here your choice of salsa, guacamole or sauce. Then, follow the picture below to fold it! Then cut it in half and impress everyone!
For this recipe, I used (click on the images to find out more information and consumer reviews onAmazon.com):
Gluten Free Skinny 