Raw tomato sauce recipe
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Prep Time
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Total Time
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Shelf Life
3 days in fridge -
Rating
5/5 (from 12 ratings)5
Ingredients
- 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 teaspoons dried basil (or dried oregano)
- 1/2 clove garlic (finely chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Recipe 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.
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, and Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is low in Fat, and Sodium.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Iron, and Vitamin C.
Amounts per 65 g (2 oz) suggested serving
Name | Amount | % Daily |
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Calories | 132 | 5 % |
Protein | 2.4 g | 4 % |
Fat | 11 g | 13 % |
Carbohydrates | 9 g | 3 % |
Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 6 % |
Calcium | 20 mg | 2 % |
Iron | 1.5 mg | 12 % |
Sodium | 341 mg | 15 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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VeJenn
Jun 24, 2014
VeJenn's Review
Raw tomato sauce recipe
Thank you Laura Jane! Another simply delicious recipe, so excited to use it on my pizza tomorrow!
The Rawtarian
Jun 26, 2014
Glad you like it, VeJenn! :)
Sarah
Jun 16, 2014
I would like to try this recipe with zuchini noodles but I haven't had much luck in the past with this type of noodle. The zuchinis are too hard to eat. When I dehydrate them a bit, they get all mooshy. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!
The Rawtarian
Jul 06, 2014
Hi Sarah!
You don't need to dehydrate them!!! You just need to spiralize (http://tinyurl.com/bzrgrau) and eat right away!
Brittany
May 19, 2014
one word- DELICIOUS!
The Rawtarian
May 20, 2014
Thanks, Brittany! :)
Tara
May 04, 2014
Hi! Love your site it's really helpful. How long should I soak the tomatoes in olive oil? Thanks
The Rawtarian
May 12, 2014
Hi Tara,
3 days should do it!
Jen
Jan 25, 2014
I absolutely love your recipes! Thank you so much for helping people learn how to eat a raw, healthy diet. I have 2 different auto-immune diseases and I know my body will react much more kindly to healthy raw food! I'm tired of being sick and tired ;)First up is your raw tomato sauce then your delicious sounding cauli popcorn. Thanks again! Jen
The Rawtarian
Jan 31, 2014
Jen, congrats for trying raw, and I do hope that your health improves. It must be tough.
WestOz
Oct 02, 2013
I made a double batch of this, minus the oil. I also used a few extra dried tomatoes. It came out very thick, very tasty. I dry my own tomato and just soak in water before use.
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The Rawtarian
Oct 06, 2013
Hi WestOz, so glad you enjoyed the sauce. It's pretty easy, isn't it? Jealous that you have your own tomatoes. From your own garden?
I want to do better with my garden this coming spring--especially tomatoes!
J
Sep 28, 2013
J's Review
Raw tomato sauce recipe
Delicious but was wondering if it freezes well
The Rawtarian
Oct 06, 2013
Hi J, I have never frozen it
Sheila
Aug 14, 2013
Sheila's Review
Raw tomato sauce recipe
I made this pizza tomato sauce and it is amazing !! I highly recommend everyone to try this. The sauce is to die for
The Rawtarian
Sep 23, 2013
<3 Sheila
Katia
Jul 25, 2013
Katia 's Review
Raw tomato sauce recipe
Just made it and am about to enjoy it over a bowl of zucchini 'pasta'. Tastes amazing!!!! My sundried tomatoes were not pre-soaked but I just let them sit for a bit in the basil-flavored olive oil I was using as my oil for the recipe. I also used fresh basil and just a bit more fresh tomato and garlic.
The Rawtarian
Aug 05, 2013
Yum Katia - you are making me hungry :)
Esther
Jun 26, 2013
Amazing!! and so simple, I'm sure even the most staunch of my "junk food buddies" could appreciate this sauce... Just what I needed tonight
The Rawtarian
Jul 08, 2013
So glad you enjoyed, Esther! And good for you for considering your junk food buddies. I am working on my own junk food buddies. We'll get them converted to our side one day. Maybe! :)
Morgan
May 20, 2013
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
Hi Morgan, for a thinner sauce I would add more fresh tomatoes :)
Andy L.
Apr 26, 2013
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
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!
Marie-Frederique
Apr 15, 2013
For my pizza, I added 2 Medjool dates and it was a delight! Thanks!
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