What Are Some Healthy Raw Honey Recipes?

Raw Honey Recipes – Cooking With Raw Honey

Many people are turning to honey as part of a raw food diet. It’s a delicious treat that works well in a variety of different dishes, but if you’re not quite sure where to start adding raw honey to your diet, you may be a little overwhelmed. What are some healthy recipes with raw honey that you can begin adding to your weekly menu? This quick guide can help. 

A Quick Note About Raw Honey

As you begin to choose the right dishes for your menu, it’s important to note that raw honey isn’t typically the kind you pick up off the shelf at the grocery store. Usually, that’s commercially produced honey or “regular” honey as some people call it. Raw honey is often produced on a much smaller scale by beekeepers across the world. 

Raw honey is simply pulled right off the honeycomb at a bee farm. Usually, it’s lightly filtered to remove beeswax and pieces of dead bees, then bottled as is. Commercially produced honey, though, goes through a number of other steps before it reaches your kitchen. In addition to being more heavily filtered, it’s usually pasteurized, or heated to a high temperature. 

Unfortunately, this changes the flavor of the honey entirely, and it takes away much of its original nutritional value. If you’re looking for true raw honey, you’ll want to look for an option that has not been pasteurized and has only been lightly filtered to use in these recipes. 

A Few Healthy Recipes to Consider

Raw honey can be used in place of many other sweetener options in any recipe. If you’re looking for something new, though, try it in one of these great options.

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

If you’re looking for the perfect dressing for your next salad, this is absolutely one you’ll want to try.

  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tsp red wine vinegar
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • ½ clove garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp raw honey
  • ½ tsp dijon mustard

Combine all of the ingredients except the oil. Slowly add the oil to the mixture. Pour over any mixed green salad.

Honey Glaze

Whether you have a pork tenderloin or a delicious ham, this honey glaze is certain to be a treat for many meat dishes. 

  • ⅓ cup raw honey
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Mix all of the ingredients. After searing your meat, baste with the glaze during the last 45 minutes to an hour of cooking time. 

Cinnamon and Honey Fruit Dip

Looking for the ideal dessert? This fruit dip uses raw honey, making it the perfect option for those trying to incorporate this healthy choice into their diets. 

Mix all ingredients with a high-speed mixer until smooth. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, then serve with the fruit of your choice. 

More Than A Simple Ingredient

Make raw honey the star of your next culinary creation. It’s so much more than an ingredient. It’s a delicious experience that is a great add-on to your diet too!

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