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I love daikon. It’s an all around fantastic cleansing food. It’s a liver cleanser (I already discussed why I place great emphasis on keeping my liver healthy), abundant in digestive enzymes, anti-bacterial and a skin enhancer to boot. But it’s delicious as well. I knew it was a nutritional powerhouse but did not expect it to be such a tasty noodle alternative.

I enjoy having it as a light, low fat raw pad thai with some carrots and broccoli.

I use a Spiralizer (same as when making zucchini or cucumber pasta) for the daikon noodles. I then sprinkle some of my favorite veggies on top and finish off with a few tablespoons of spicy almond, ginger sauce.

Almond Ginger Sauce:

• 1 large bell pepper
• 1/4 cup of raw (unpasteurized) unsalted almonds
• 3 pitted dates
• 1/4 cup of red onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1/2 inch of fresh ginger
• 1 slice of red hot pepper or jalapeño pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons of spring water
• Celtic or Pink Himalayan salt to taste

Place all the ingredients in a blender (a food processor using the S-shaped blade will work as well but you might need to add a bit more water) and process until you achieve a creamy consistency. If you can bear to let the sauce sit in the fridge for an hour or so, it’ll taste even better!

Enjoy!