recipes with raw garlic?

[newyorkmommy]

Hello,

I'm neither vegan nor vegetarian but for a variety of health reasons am looking to incorporate raw garlic into my diet every day. I'm hopeful some of you mamas out there may have some simple and tasty recipes to share?

Many thanks in advance!

[SundayCrepes]

Pesto.

I put a bunch of fresh basil, raw garlic, olive oil, a bit of water, nuts (pine nuts, cashews, walnuts, whatever...) and some Parmesan into a blender and serve over pasta with more shredded Parmesan. If I have extra, I spray a Sterilite Brand ice cube tray with olive oil, add the pesto, and freeze. Once thawed I put into Ziplock brand freezer bags and thaw however many cubes I need the next time.

(The plastics I mentioned are BPA and phthalate free.

[crunchy_mommy]

Carrot & beet salad -- shred them in the food processor, throw in some raw (minced) garlic & ginger, a bit of tamari, some ume plum vinegar, & a handful of sunflower seeds

Pasta with olive oil & minced garlic (basil or hot pepper flakes are also good with this!) or you can make traditional pasta sauce and add the garlic at the end

Baked or mashed (white or sweet) potatoes -- just mix in the garlic before serving

Peanut sauce -- you can look up recipes but I basically just blend peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce or tamari, chili, ginger, and garlic (serve over steamed veggies, or noodles, or a salad)

TBH, we tend to just mince some garlic & throw it on whatever we're eating. I don't know if it's daily but it's often, we LOVE garlic here!!

[Galacticpixie]

A simple way to add raw garlic is to mix it with butter and margarine = garlic butter....spread it on your bread, pies etc or steamed or boiled vegetables...as a 50% raw / 50% cooked cooked vegetarian, i add crushed or diced garlic to everything I eat...and yes I still smell nice