Live Garden Burgers in Lettuce Boats with Homemade Ketchup

Are you looking to add some living foods to your diet that are highly nutritious and appetizing? We are sharing the recipes for live garden burgers and homemade ketchup, a winning combination making for a colorful meal filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and omega 3 fatty acids. Raw and living foods contain enzymes which are important because they assist in the digestion and absorption of food. Living foods have enormously higher nutrient values than the foods that have been cooked.

Garden Burger Recipe:
 1 cup raw walnuts
1/4 cup flaxseeds, ground
3 carrots, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1/2 lime, juiced (or lemon)
1 tablespoons onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon sea salt
Additional ingredients:
1 head of romaine lettuce
1 tomato, chopped
3 green onions, chopped
1 avocado, sliced thin

Directions:
In a food processor or Vita-Mix blender, blend all ingredients together until combined. Fill romaine leaves with garden burger and top with tomatoes, onions and avocados. Garnish with ground pepper and homemade ketchup, see recipe below.

Ketchup Recipe:
1/2 cup dried tomatoes
1 tablespoon raw apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon raw agave nectar
1 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
water, as needed

Directions:
Soak tomatoes in water for 15 minutes, drain. Blend all ingredients until smooth, add water to facilitate blending.