Play with your food!

Eating raw food this time of year can be tricky.  With variety being limited it is important to find ways to switch things up.  I love to play with different styles of cutting fruits and vegetables.  This may seem minor but it really can change a dish.  The recipe below is a great example of what happens when you play with your food.

kale + avocado + endive + hempseed + beets = yum!!

1 avocado (diced)
1 bushel of kale (flat leaves ; chiffonade cut)
1 large endive (chiffonade cut)
3 small golden beets (messy chop)
3 small radishes (fine dice)
1 rainbow radish (fine dice)
3 tablespoons raw organic hempseed
1 lemon (juice)
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 1/4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tangerine (zest)
salt to taste

mix ingredients in a medium size bowl and enjoy!
(can be served in endive leaf or rolled in collard greens leaf)

Check this link out for knife and cutting techniques

http://www.slideshare.net/catherinepatterson/knife-and-cutting-techniques-presentation