Raw Tomato Sauce (Ketchup) Recipe

By Stanka Vukelić

Photo: Stanka Vukelić

Raw Tomato Sauce (Ketchup) Recipe

Here is a great recipe for an amazing homemade tomato sauce. This sweet sauce is prepared in 10 minutes, and can be used in numerous ways. This sauce (or ketchup) is also a wonderful substitute for ketchups from the store – your children will love it!

It can be served as a dip for raw chunky chips made from kale or sweet potato, or from zucchini. It is a great ingredient for homemade sandwiches or raw burgers. We also use it as a sauce for raw spaghettis (made out of zucchini), or as a sauce for a raw pizza.

And if you are still mostly cooking, then is this raw tomato sauce a healthier alternative to cooked sauces. Watch to let the cooked dishes cool down to 115ºF (46ºC) – so that you can hold it in your hand – before adding the raw ketchup.

Through that, the raw ingredients keep their taste, enzymes, vitamins and minerals.

Preparing Raw Tomato Sauce (Ketchup)

Preparation time: 10 min.

Ingredients for 2 people:

10 oz (300 g) of tomatoes

1 red pepper

5-6 tablespoons of dried tomatoes in olive oil

6 dried dates

1-2 teaspoons of oregano

1/2 teaspoon of sea salt

Methods/steps –

1. Slice and dice tomatoes, red pepper, dried tomatoes and dates into small pieces.

2. Put all ingredients into a blender.

3. Process until well combined and creamy.

4. Serve.

Extra info –

8 Facts About Raw Tomato

1. low-calorie vegetable containing just 18 calories per 100 g

2. excellent source of antioxidants, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins

3. antioxidants present in tomatoes are scientifically found to be protective of cancers, including colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic tumors

4. zea-xanthin compound present abundantly in tomatoes helps protect eyes from age-related macular disease

5. contains very good levels of vitamin A

6. also good source of antioxidant vitamin-C (provides 21% of recommended daily levels per 100 g)

7. contains moderate levels of vital B-complex vitamins such as folates, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin as well some essential minerals like iron, calcium, manganese and other trace elements

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