If you’ve been on Instagram lately, you probably noticed that your feed is awash with color – and we’re loving it. Rainbow (or unicorn) snacks make for awesome food p*rn and the creative chefs whipping up these concoctions are making our childhood fantasy of surviving off of fairy dust and rainbows a reality which, is very exciting. Pioneers like The End, in Williamsburg, Brooklynrolled out their radiant Unicorn Elixers.Heck – Starbucks even hopped on the rainbow train and released a Unicorn Latte.
But what is so special about this colorfulcuisine? In’s not like there were no festive food options before the rainbow craze took over the internet – Lucky Charms has been boasting about its colorful breakfast of dubious nutritional value for years. In fact, most of the colorful foods from our childhood were packed full of artificial coloring and who knows what else. But for those of us who have left processed food behind, these bright food-fantasies may seem like a dream – don’t stop dreaming! That’s where these we can help you out with 15 of our most dazzlingly colorful, dangerously delicious, plant-based recipes to feed your inner unicorn. You’ll be able to taste every hue on the color spectrum and without any chemicals or processed foods! Are you ready?
1.Raw Rainbow Chakra Cheesecake
Ever wish you could taste the rainbow? With this Raw Rainbow Chakra Cheesecake, you can! When you slice in, you will find a rainbow of colors and natural, fruity, and delicious flavors begging to be devoured. This is a fun weekend project for when you have a bit more time, once it comes together it is absolutely worth the wait.
2.Dragon Fruit Rainbow Rolls
These bright and beautiful Dragon Fruit Rainbow Rolls are simple, but eye-catching. Shredded carrots, avocado, cucumber slices, fresh basil, and, the pièce de résistance: dragon fruit-marinaded rice noodles, are rolled up in a rice paper wrap. They’re fresh, filling, and served with a peanut butter dipping sauce whose sweet and spicy flavors can be adjusted to your liking.
3. Rainbow Unicorn Sweet Potato Sushi
If you want to have truly magical sushi, try this Rainbow Unicorn Sweet Potato Sushi. A true feast for the eyes, the vibrant rice in this sushi is colored naturally with ingredients like turmeric, beet powder, spirulina, and purple cabbage. Each roll is stuffed with roasted sweet potatoes and crisp, colorful bell peppers, but feel free to swap in your favorite ingredients.
4.How to Make Rainbow Toast
Get out a piece of your favorite bread (whether gluten-free or gluten-full) and look at it as a canvas. A toasty canvas upon which you can enjoy a myriad of delectable culinary combinations, like this Rainbow Toast. Each color is made with natural, edible pigments — no chemical food colors needed!
5. Rainbow Pad Thai
This Rainbow Pad Thai is as delicious as it is pleasing to the eye. Warm rice noodles and julienned strips of carrot, broccoli, red pepper, are studded with mango pieces and then drizzled with a citrusy, spicy sauce. Colorful, hearty, and flavorful!
6.Rainbow Gelato Cakes
Sometimes baking seems overwhelming and you just want to have some quick and easy dessert recipes that can make eating gluten-free fun and delicious! If this is one of those days, these Rainbow Gelato Cakes have got you covered. This healthy, gluten-free dessert will brighten up your day with its amazing colors and its wonderful spectrum of flavors! These cute mini cakes are a great dairy-free ice cream alternative, and the nutty consistency makes this cream rich and buttery, just like traditional gelato!
7. Unicorn Noodles
Presenting: Unicorn Noodles! These gorgeous colorful noodles need to artificial colors. All you need is noodles, purple cabbage, and lemon juice! It’s like magic, but really: it’s science. Purple cabbage has a pigment called anthocyanin, which changes color when it makes contact with something acidic. When you cook purple cabbage for a short time in some water, you’ll get a nice blue shade, cook it for a bit longer with a bit more purple cabbage will give you a nice purple shade. Now when you add something acidic (lemon or lime juice) to the blue colored noodles, the pigment from the purple cabbage will react and takes on a bright pink color.
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8.Four Layer Raw Rainbow Ice Cream Cake
Raspberries, avocados, blueberries, and saffron lend their colors and flavors to this show-stopping ice cream cake. The pastels make it look like something out of a fairytale! As if thisFour Layer Raw Rainbow Ice Cream Cake wasn’t amazing enough, it’s topped with coconut-crusted vanilla bliss balls – mega yum!
9.Rainbow Onigiri With Coconut and Pea Filling
Onigiri are Japanese rice balls often filled with umeboshi (pickled plums) which is a kind of plum, kombu, and many other fillings.They’re popular items at convenience stores and in lunch boxes. But these Rainbow Onigiri With Coconut and Pea Filling are special. Aside from their spicy, savory coconut and pea filling, they’re rainbow-colored through the use of natural food coloring. If you take these for your lunch, those beautiful colors are guaranteed to grab attention.
10.Rainbow Peanut Shirataki Noodle Bake
This Rainbow Peanut Shirataki Noodle Bake is a skillet-full of luscious peanut noodles and crunchy, fresh vegetable tastiness. Shirataki noodles are gluten-free, low carb, and wheat-free noodles that you can find packaged in most grocery stores. They’re flavorless on their own, but by cooking them the right way, you can make magic happen, like in this noodle bake. The crunchy, colorful veggies swirled together with coconut peanut sauce and then baked in the oven makes for an unforgettable dinner experience.
11.Rainbow Doughnuts
Colorful foods can take the most basic recipe and make it amazing. Doughnuts were already awesome, but add rainbow colors and a simple icing glaze? You’ll never want regular doughnuts again — especially because these Rainbow Doughnutsare so easy to make. Customize the colors according to where you’re serving these. Mermaid parade? Try blue, yellow, and green! Unicorn? Use all the colors of the rainbow!
12.Italian Rainbow Cookies
Italian Rainbow Cookies are made with delicate almond cookies layered with apricot jam and then topped with dark chocolate ganache. They are sweet with delicate notes of almond flavor. Traditionally, they’re made using eggs but in this recipe, tofu stands in. These tri-colored cookies are very colorful and absolutely delicious and perfect for parties.
13. Unicorn Sushi Doughnuts
By now, you’ve probably noticed that unicorn food, or gorgeous, colorful food is taking over Instagram. These easy Unicorn Sushi Doughnuts combine two eye-catching food trends — unicorn and the sushi doughnuts. Sushi rice is seasoned with vinegar and a bit of sugar, then brought to life with pretty colors. The best part? These don’t contain any food coloring, but are dyed with natural ingredients: beet sauerkraut juice, turmeric, and spirulina. Have fun making these gorgeous “doughnuts”!
14.Unicorn Cheesecake
We understand: you’re a unicorn. And as a unicorn, you only deserve sweets that speak to your true inner being. That’s where this fabulous raw vegan Unicorn Cheesecake steps in. As much as this gorgeous ombre of three berry layers and rich vegan buttercream looks like a work of art, it’s actually easy and very fun to make and tastes delicious! When it comes to decorating your unicorn, go wild — top it with plenty of edible flowers, vegan candy, and sprinkle.
15. Rainbow Oreos
It’s milk’s favorite cookies turned raw, vegan, and much healthier! Plus, these Rainbow Oreos are pretty, too, thanks to all-natural food coloring. Activated charcoal, spirulina, and golden algae create a gorgeous spectrum of colors, but feel free to get creative and make the fillings in your favorite color.
Forget Lucky Charms – now you can taste the rainbow and nourish your body at the same time!
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