Raw Marinara Sauce

Soak Your Nuts Karyn’s Conscious Comfort Foods
Raw Vegan- page 55

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon plus 11⁄2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons nama shoyu
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon onion powder
• 4 cups chopped Roma tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped kalamata olives
• 1 cup chopped green olives
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Directions

• To make the Raw Marinara Sauce, soak the sun-dried tomatoes in the water for 2 hours.
• Put the soaked tomatoes and the soaking water in a blender with the honey, nama shoyu, garlic powder, and onion powder. Process until smooth, stopping occasionally to scrape down the blender jar. Transfer to a serving bowl. Mix in the Roma tomatoes, olives, and basil.