Daikon Thai Rolls by Russell James aka ‘The Raw Chef’

Recently The Beet's health editor Louisa Richards spoke to Russell James who's known as 'The Raw Chef' about how he cured his acne and learned the power of food as medicine when he changed his diet and lifestyle, including his career path. James shared his expert tips on how to eat more raw foods and love them, as well as his Daikon Thai Roll recipe exclusively for you.

In this recipe, all you need to do is prep your ingredients by slicing and grating the vegetables, spices, and herbs and lay them on the sliced thin mooli (daikon radish), and roll them like sushi. This incredibly delicious and flavorful meal is low in calories and high in fiber and protein and only takes 15 minutes to make. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup red onion
• 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, soaked to soften
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp minced ginger
• 1/2 cup walnuts, soaked 4 hours
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked hours
• 1 tsp lemongrass, finely grated
• 1/2 red chili
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1 tsp tamari
• Salt to taste

 Instructions

1. Combine filling ingredients in a food processor and pulse until mixed. You should only process as far as to achieve a crumbly texture, rather than a paste. Set aside.
2. Using a peeler or mandoline, create paper-thin slices of the daikon, cutting lengthwise. This should create long strips.
3. Lay 3–4 slices of mooli vertically on your cutting board, overlapping each slice by
   approximately ¼ inch.
4. Spoon a line of the filling horizontally across the slices on the end closest to you. Top with an assortment of the julienned vegetables.
5. Lift the leading edge and roll once or twice until the filling is fully encased (much like rolling sushi).
6. Trim daikon ends to create a clean roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
   Transfer to serving dish & enjoy!