Sunflower Seed Pâté in Collard Green Wraps

Yesterday, I ate 100% raw, and I made delicious collard green wraps with a sunflower seed pâté, and a tomato and tomatillo salsa.



I soaked the sunflower seed overnight. Before I used them, I rinsed and drained the sunflower seeds. It was my first time making this pâté.



The collard greens scared me at first because I know how long it takes to cook collards, so they are not tough. I thought the collards would be peppery, bitter and not very tasty. I had to figure out how to infuse flavor into the collards while softening them. Grapefruit. I have been on a pink grapefruit kick for the last few weeks; why not continue it with the collard green wraps.
I cut the stem out of the leaves and cut them in half lengthwise. I place the leaves in a bowl and squeezed pink grapefruit & lime juice all over them. It worked; the leaves were peppery with a sweet taste to them.


In this photo, I have gathered the ingredients: sunflower seeds, collard greens, jalapeno pepper, carrot, celery, shallot, nutritional yeast, lime, pink grapefruit, kosher salt. Tomatoes and broccoli slaw are not shown here, but were used in the recipe.

A few things are happening with this raw experiment:
1. I have gotten the biggest zit I have ever had in the entirety of my life.
2. Increase physical and mental energy.
3. Last night, I slept well, and I felt rested this morning.
4. When I first began, I had a headache for 3 or 4 days, but haven’t had a headache since.
5. I feel lighter.
For the first time in a long time my weight loss goal is actually in grasps. I can see my stomach muscles tightening, my back fat disappearing, my thighs have finally stopped touching. I have to keep working it because it works.



Nicole with her friend the zit. Don't forget to check out Eatingvegan1234 on youtube to see me creating the recipe.