1/2 cup fresh tomato
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes (chopped and pre-soaked in olive oil)
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (or dried oregano)
1/2 clove garlic (finely chopped)
1/4 teaspoon celtic sea salt
Directions
1. Place all raw tomato sauce recipe ingredients into food processor.
2. Pulse briefly to incorporate all tomato sauce ingredients. (Do not over-process, it's nice to leave this raw recipe a bit chunky.)
3. Serve.
4. Store leftover raw tomato sauce in the fridge.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
I love using this raw tomato sauce recipe as a raw pizza sauce, spaghetti sauce and more! Serve as a raw spaghetti sauce over raw zucchini noodles, chopped cabbage as noodles or raw kelp noodles. This raw tomato sauce recipe can also be used as a raw pizza sauce on top of a raw pizza crust.
This recipe keeps well in the fridge for up to three days.
The sun-dried tomatoes will make or break this recipe. They need to be chopped a bit and soaked in oil to soften them. (I generally always store my sun-dried tomato slices in extra virgin olive oil in a jar in the fridge. It's easiest if they are chopped before soaking in oil, too.)
This is a small batch. However, the flavour of this raw tomato sauce recipe is so strong (thanks to the sundried tomatoes) that a little sauce goes a long way.
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Comments
Christen
Aug 29, 2012
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Hi, and thank you so much for this recipe that looks so yummy. I have one question. How long do you recommend that the dried tomatoes be soaked in the olive oil?
The Rawtarian
Aug 30, 2012
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Hi Christen, most of the tomatoes I've been using have been soaking for ages. But I think if you soak for at least 6 hours you should be good.
The Rawtarian
Sep 07, 2012
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Ideally they would be soaked longer though - like days
Maggie Little
Sep 04, 2012
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Thanks for the delicious recipe. I really enjoyed it. I just started eating raw & this has lots of flavor. Thanks
The Rawtarian
Sep 07, 2012
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My pleasure Maggie. Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed it :)
Crystal
Sep 05, 2012
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Can you freeze this? I would like to make alot ahead of time but don't know how I would store it.
Rachel
Sep 06, 2012
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I would also like to know the answer to this! Or how long it keeps in the fridge. :)
The Rawtarian
Sep 07, 2012
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Keeps really well in the fridge (3-4 days). Just give a stir before serving, And you might want to take chill off by placing in dehydrator first (just to warm it up a bit)
Andrea
Feb 20, 2013
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How would you rewarm sauces, without a dehydrator? I am in the beginning stages of going raw, and don't have a dehydrator.
The Rawtarian
Feb 20, 2013
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Hi Andrea, you can just let sit at room temp for an hour or so - that'll take the chill off. Also, if you aren't using much sauce it's not really a big deal for temperature. I don't normally heat mine up in a dehydrator even though I own one
Andrea'
Feb 22, 2013
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Hi, and thank you for that response. I did try this recipe and enjoyed it, thank you. I did have a question though about the sundried tomatoes. I did as you said and soaked them for more than six hours in olive oil, and they were still hard as rocks. Is there a particular brand I should be using? I also chopped them up before soaking them, and used a food processor for this.
The Rawtarian
Feb 22, 2013
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Hi Andrea, you can buy presoaked, it is easier
The Rawtarian
Sep 07, 2012
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I have never freezed this. To be honest, I wouldn't freeze a big batch because I am having a feeling that it wouldn't freeze very well - like, it would separate a bit. You could try with a small amount and see how it goes. Sorry, not overly helpful but honest :)
Savannah
Dec 01, 2012
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This sounds delicious! Can you soak the sun-dried tomatoes in water instead of oil to soften them?
The Rawtarian
Dec 08, 2012
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Hi Savannah, if you soak in water you may want to add some extra oil to the recipe to make up for it, and make sure not much excess water (if any) gets into the recipe
annie samuel
Dec 02, 2012
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Hi!
I was just wondering how much weight you lost by going raw?
How long did it take for you to see a measurable difference?
Do you have a set menu that you do every week or do you change it up ?
Thanks
Annie
The Rawtarian
Dec 08, 2012
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Hi Annie, I lost approx 25-30 lbs when going raw. I definitely saw a noticeable difference after the first three weeks. I do not have a set menu every week - I tend to eat the same thing for a few days, then I move on to something else until I get tired of it
Akua S
Dec 17, 2012
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I haven't tried this one but love your tomato soup one and look forward to trying this one! I was doing a 14-day juice cleanse and made some raw soups also so I am definitely leaning towards probably a 50% raw diet and 50%fish for now. i lost 12 pounds on my cleanse and am clear that this is my natural weight, thanks for your dope recipes! Oh one question - can something replace cashews in your recipes, alot of them have cashews in it and I hear we shouldn't get too comfy with cashews all the time in our diet. please share your thoughts...
The Rawtarian
Dec 22, 2012
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Hi Akua, in general I recommend *not* substituting as that tends to not go so well as a general rule. However, what you could do is look for soup recipes that call for avocado instead of cashews. In raw soups, the cashews perform the "creamy" function, which avocados also do ver very well. If you google, say, "raw celery soup" + "avocado" you will probably get some nice recipes that use avocado as creamy ingredient. Hope this helps! glad to have you here :)
Mel
Feb 10, 2013
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oh my goodness,this is JOY!! the flavour is unbelievable, makes me wonder why I ever bought pasta sauce from the supermarket :-)
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The Rawtarian
Feb 10, 2013
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It's a flavor explosion, isn't it Mel! I just love this one too. I've made a lot of other attempts, and this has been by far the best. And zestiest!
Ines
Feb 16, 2013
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That is awesome! So delicious. Thank you!
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The Rawtarian
Feb 17, 2013
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Hi Ines, glad this recipe worked out well for you :)
Shelly Davis
Mar 05, 2013
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OMG, I made this for the first time this evening and it was fantastic! Very easy to prepare, I absolutely love it!
The Rawtarian
Mar 09, 2013
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Hi Shelly, I am glad you enjoyed it! It's in my regular rotation and it sure is quick to whip up. Like, 5 minutes! xox
Fe
Mar 16, 2013
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Hi, Laura. I'm planning to start raw and have been 'stalking' your site to learn some recipes :) It's very helpful for a rookie like me. Your recipes are so simple and easy to prepare. Anyway, one question, can I subs sun-dried tomato with the fresh one?
Sarah B&B
Mar 23, 2013
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Just made this for my dinner - it was gorgeous. I had it with courgette (zucchini) strips (I haven't got a spiralizer yet - it's on order though) topped with nutritional yeast flakes and an avocado. I also added some red bell pepper to the sauce. Totally scrummy, thanks Laura-Jane.
The Rawtarian
Mar 24, 2013
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Hi Sarah, so glad you enjoyed this one. I am excited for the arrival of your spiralizer. It makes recipes like this one that much more presentable and fun to make too. :)
Janet
Apr 23, 2013
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Sarah, I love, love, love my spiralizer. It seems like I don't use it enough, mainly for zucchini but I could eat zucchini with this tomato sauce every day. I bought mine on Amazon.
The Rawtarian
Apr 28, 2013
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I bought mine on Amazon too, Lately, I have also been enjoying spiralized daikon radish (a huge long radish that looks kind of like squash) and including it in some of my salads for extra flair. I usually spiralize the whole thing, and then keep the spiralized "noodley" things in the fridge, and they last all week.
I do love how easy spiralizers are to clean.
tammy
Apr 02, 2013
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how many people would this batch feed
The Rawtarian
Apr 07, 2013
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Hi Tammy, this would be good for 1 large serving or two smallish portions.
Marie-Frederique
Apr 15, 2013
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For my pizza, I added 2 Medjool dates and it was a delight! Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
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My pleasure, Marie-Frederique! Nice idea.
Andy L.
Apr 26, 2013
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I made this tonight, on top of zucchini "pasta"....AMAZING! Can't wait to have it again for lunch tomorrow! Thanks bunches for this great, easy recipe!
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The Rawtarian
Apr 28, 2013
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Hi Andy, great combo. I love serving zucc noodles, this tomato sauce and my raw meatball recipe (nuts and celery and spices, dehydrated). SOO GOOD. Yah!
Morgan
May 20, 2013
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If I wanted to make this sauce thinner, could I just add water? Or should I add regular tomatoes? What do you think would work best?
The Rawtarian
May 26, 2013
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Hi Morgan, for a thinner sauce I would add more fresh tomatoes :)
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