Raw Vegan Caprese Salad

So it's that time of the month again (Raw food dinner club) and this time i have been nominated to put together a little starter meal. I wanted to make something simple & light that still hits the spot so came across a recipe for a layered caprese tower which i changed up and made my own version of.

Everything in the dish is as always 100% healthy ingredients and all homemade including the pesto and "cheese" layer. Hope you enjoy!!

INGREDIENTS

Salad Components
·         Olive Oil
·         Tomato
·         Avocado
·         Basil leaves

Homemade Pesto
·         1 ½ Cup Basil leaves
·         1/3 cup Coconut oil or Olive oil
·         Salt & pepper
·         5 cloves Garlic
·         1 Cup pine nuts
·         5 Sundried tomatoes (Optional)

Raw vegan cashew cheese
·         1 Cup Soaked cashew nuts
·         Small handful spinach leaves
·         A few basil leaves
·         Salt & pepper
·         ½ - 1 cup water
·         Juice of 1 lemon
·         1 garlic clove

METHOD

Homemade Pesto
·         Blend all ingredients together. Mixture must still have texture and not be completely smooth. My       

       variation includes sundried tomatoes but this ingredient is optional.

Raw vegan cashew cheese
·         Blend all ingredients until smooth and “cheese” like

Salad

Layer your salad in a tower like manner in the following order:

•      1 thick slice tomato
•      Spread on some pesto
•      3 thin slices avocado
•      1 big dollop of Vegan cashew nut cheese
•      Repeat Steps 1-4
•      Top off with 1 thick slice tomato
•       Drizzle some olive oil over the top
•      Add a basil leaf for decor