Raw egg salad recipe
1 1/2 cups cashews
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 cloves garlic
3/4 teaspoon celtic sea salt
3 celery stalks - finely chopped (reserve!)
3/4 of a fresh red pepper - finely chopped (reserve!)
sprinkle pepper (reserve!)
sprinkle paprika (reserve!)
Recipe originally created by Matt Amsden (author of RAWvolution) and forwarded to me and modified by fellow raw fooders Solara and Purusha
Directions
1. Add everything (except celery, red pepper, pepper, and paprika) into a high-speed blender. Blend very well until it resembles a smooth, creamy hollondaise sauce! (Note: if you don't own a super powerful blender try soaking the cashews for a few hours first to help soften them.)
2. Pour yellow "egg salad" liquid mixture into a large bowl. Add chopped celery, chopped red pepper and anything else you'd like to add, like chopped parsley or chopped white onion, too.
3. Mix everything together with a spoon until nicely coated, like in pictures. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. Your raw egg salad recipe is now ready to eat!
4. Serve on romaine lettuce wraps for an raw egg salad sandwich experience. How do you like to enjoy this raw egg salad recipe?
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
Raw egg salad recipes - It's surprising that raw egg salad recipes have eluded me for almost two years. Believe it or not, I've never made a raw egg salad recipe before!
To my pleasant surprise, this raw egg salad recipe is, um, totally ridiculously incredible. It actually reminds me of egg salad! I have made a few sort of similar recipes in the past, but nothing that screamed "This tastes like egg salad!!" quite like this raw egg salad recipe.
This is quite a fatty, heavy-tasting recipe, so you'll want to ensure that you're serving it with lots of nice fresh veggies, especially romaine lettuce. Yum!
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The Rawtarian
May 19, 2011
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There are no comments on this recipe but I've received a ton of emails with people gushing about this raw egg salad recipe :)
vintage-swimsuit
Jun 05, 2011
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I will make this tomorrow. I'm not raw, but am a vegan who eats mostly raw foods. The only vegetarian food I miss is eggs and have been wanting to find a sub. Even if it doesn't taste like eggs, cashews are my fav nut, so it should be yummy. My mouth is watering so much it might be hard to sleep tonight. ;)
The Rawtarian
Jun 05, 2011
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It doesn't taste exactly like eggs, but there is a similarity there, I think.
Let me know what you add to it and how it turns out!
Mallory
Jun 18, 2011
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Oh My GOD!! This is AMAZING!! I made it on a whim since we are going to a BBQ tomorrow and I was bored but I am sooo glad I did! It is perfect! I did a bit a tweaking to meet my taste preference but Laura-Jane, you did it again! Everyone Should go out and make it right now!!
If you soak some extra cashews for a really really long time (24 hours) you can do a rough chop and throw them in for something that feels like egg whites!
The Rawtarian
Jun 20, 2011
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Heehee, yes, this is a delicious one. It's pretty heavy and creamy, in a good way :)
Allison
Jun 30, 2011
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Great suggestion and soak some before leaving for work.
Ashlyn
Jul 07, 2011
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This egg salad recipe was fantastic. I love how all of your recipes are so easy to follow and quick to make. This recipe took maybe 10 minutes! It probably wouldve taken less time but I threw in some chopped avocado. For some reason I think that avocado(by itself) taste just like the yolk in a boiled egg... So strange.
So it made this recipe perfect for me.
Thanks again!
The Rawtarian
Jul 08, 2011
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My pleasure! I do try to make everything pretty easy. I mean, we all have real lives, right??
The avocado addition sounds yummy. I could see how it would taste like boiled egg yolk. I'm gonna try that next time I make this.
Casey
Aug 11, 2011
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For those who aren't 100% raw, I put some white beans in there for texture, and thought that was a pretty good addition. Awesome recipe either way though. Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Aug 12, 2011
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Glad you liked it, Casey, and thanks for sharing you additions.
Ana
Sep 05, 2011
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Try adding chopped young coconut meat-- it's texture is VERY similar to hard-boiled egg white.
The Rawtarian
Sep 08, 2011
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That sounds like an excellent idea, Ana. Another reason why I must find a good source for young thai coconuts!
Kali
Oct 22, 2011
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Are you familiar with black salt? It has a really strong sulphurous (i.e. eggy) smell. It would definitely give your dish a more egg-like flavour. (Despite the quite potent smell, it is very good, especially on avocadoes)
The Rawtarian
Oct 24, 2011
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Never heard of it but I'll keep my eye out for it from now on. Sounds yummy. I mean, eggy, but yummy, if you know what I mean ;)
Abbie
Jan 02, 2012
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Oh…my…gosh. Just made this and I’m astounded by how much it tastes like egg salad (or at least what I remember egg salad tasting like…I’ve been vegan for quite awhile). I wrapped it in collard leaves, and it was so delicious I nearly polished off the whole recipe. You are a GENIUS. Thank you!
The Rawtarian
Jan 02, 2012
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Mmm yah I imagine that this would be fab with collard leaves! The creaminess and the bite of the collard would go perfectly, I would imagine.
Now you've got me craving the collard/egg salad combo Abbie!
I don't buy collard leaves very frequently b/c I don't ever seem to eat them when I have them. Thanks to you I will try this combo :)
Danny Newcomer ...
Feb 25, 2012
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You can find Kala Namak (Black Salt) at Indian grocery stores or Amazon.com Not sure how it ever got the name "Black Salt" as it is an odd pink color rather than black.
The Rawtarian
Feb 28, 2012
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Thank you Danny! I look forward to trying some
Marnster
Apr 23, 2012
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Not sure if this will help with research, but I found this description of this salt:
"Kala Namak
Kala Namak is also known as Indian Black Salt. It has an unforgettable smell, similar to egg yolks. It is used extensively in Indian cuisine. This salt has become popular with vegan chefs for adding natural egg flavor to their dishes. Pink with a powdery texture."
Be careful, though, because there is also a salt called Black Salt from Hawaii, and that's not the same thing. :)
Carrie
Mar 11, 2012
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Just made this! Delicious! I used green pepper instead of red pepper (just personal preference), added onion and it tasted just like egg salad! WOW! Thanks so much for a tasty and simple recipe!
The Rawtarian
Mar 12, 2012
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My pleasure Carrie. I like your substitution ideas.
Otillie
Mar 19, 2012
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I just made this tonight and it is amazing! Love love love!
The Rawtarian
Mar 20, 2012
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Love right back at ya! It is a good one. I just love it on crisp romaine with lots of chopped up red pepper into little bits
Amanda
Apr 16, 2012
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I'm not sure if this tastes like egg salad or not, only because it's been about 20 years since I've had real egg salad! But either way, this is delicious! I was looking for a quick and easy dinner and this was exactly that. Thanks! :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 23, 2012
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It does!!! Lol
Glad you liked it :)
Sara
May 01, 2012
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Is the tumeric fresh or dried? This looks so wonderful!
Sara
May 01, 2012
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Update! I used about a thumb sized piece of turmeric. We ate this with flax crackers and it was a big big hit. Thank you!
The Rawtarian
May 06, 2012
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Glad it was a success :)
The Rawtarian
May 06, 2012
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dried
Otillie
May 07, 2012
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Oh lord I just put some shallot in the yellow cream portion of it and blended it in. Amazing! My husband said it's the best batch yet!
The Rawtarian
May 12, 2012
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Yay!
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