I don’t always eat raw, but when I do, I really strive for it to be as tasty as possible. In order to do this, I like to combine sauces like pesto and cashew sour cream, and different flavored and colored vegetables like fresh herbs, red cabbage, and the like.

In this recipe for collard green wraps, I’m applying all of those rules!

Here is what you will need:

1 head of organic collard greens, washed
1 cup organic red cabbage, sliced
1 organic red pepper, sliced
1 organic cucumber, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup cashew sour cream
1/2 cup vegan pesto (homemade or store bought)
1/2 cup caramelized onions
1 handful organic fresh parsley
1 handful organic fresh basil

1. Cut off half the stem of one of your collard green leaves. At the top of the leaf, place a tablespoon of pesto, a tablespoon of cashew sour cream, and a few strips of each of the vegetables and herbs.

2. Flip up the bottoms of the collard green leaf and roll it like a burrito. Continue with the rest of your collard greens until you have all of your wraps made!

3. Enjoy!

And remember: you can eat all the collard green wraps in the world, but if you’re not taking care of your body outside of the kitchen, nourishing it with activities that de-stress you and keep you happy, you will have a hard time fending off disease.

So resolve to nourish yourself both inside and outside of the kitchen this week! Take a walk, go out for dinner with friends, watch a funny movie, get a massage, or do whatever makes your heart smile. The collard greens will take care of the rest (: