mango coconut basil wraps

WARNING: this. is. so. good.

I have been playing with this idea for quite some time better never brought it to life because I can't bear to part with a juicy ripe mango without first devouring it and I can't handle the thought of not eating coconut meat straight from the coconut.

Finally, I did it anyway. And BOY am I glad I did. This was so simple and pretty easy and was THE BEST raw wrap I've ever had. Even my hubby loved it and he hates anything that comes from the dehydrator! (#hashtaghubbyapproved)

If you do not have a dehydrator then my heart aches for you only because you will not be able to make this. I do not think a dehydrator is worth the money in a raw kitchen .. sure, it's a neat gadget but most of the food coming out of it isn't that great and isn't truly fresh and raw like I believe in, anyway. Every once in awhile, though, I get my money's worth. It's usually in the form of kale chips. This time it was a wrap.

If you're like me and you do not own some serious coconut-opening tools then use a chef's knife and open a coconut like the video demonstrates above.

I lined my wraps with my turmeric sauce and julienned cucumber and carrot, sliced green onions, fresh lettuce, and a couple slices of avocado. I served an enormous salad alongside it that had a head of romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, green onion, diced cucumber, and a couple tablespoons more of turmeric dressing. 

Mango Wraps:

a recipe

1 juice mango

1 cup young coconut meat

handful fresh basil

Add the mango to your high speed blender. Take your coconut meat and chop it up finely (this helps the blender) and add to the blender. Blend on low to incorporate the ingredients. Increase the speed and use your tamper to push the ingredients down. Blend on high until everything is completely smooth. Pour into a bowl.

Cut your fresh basil chiffonade style and add to the mango-coconut mixture. Stir everything together and then spread onto a Teflex sheet for the dehydrator. Dehydrate at 105 degrees until dried but still flexible. Peel off the liner and use as a wrap!

YUM! I hope you get to try this out and experience the bliss that is in a wrap