Recipes
Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic
1 green onion, cut in pieces
3/4 cup (177 ml) drained
garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
1/4 cup (59 ml) water
2 tablespoons (30 ml) tahini
(sesame paste), stirred
Directions:
1. Using chopping/mixing blade, add all ingredients, except pita chips and
cut vegetables to bowl.
2. Press ON (I) and process until desired consistency. Stop and
scrape bowl as needed. Remove blade and insert slicing disc. Slice
vegetables.
3. Serve with vegetables or pita chips. Refrigerate.
Makes: 1 cup
Blue Cheese Dressing
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic
2 ounces (57 g) blue cheese
1 cup (237 ml) mayonnaise
Directions:
1. Using chopping/mixing blade and with processor running, drop garlic
cloves into the food chute and mince.
2. Add blue cheese and process for 10 seconds.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Process until smooth. Refrigerate
Makes: 1 1/2 cups
1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon
juice
Dash ground cumin
Dash cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
Vegetables or pita chips
1/4 cup (59 ml) sour cream
2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
Fresh and Spicy Salsa
Ingredients:
1/2 small onion, cut in pieces
1/2 clove garlic
1/2 hot pepper (jalapeno or
finger hot), cored, seeded,
and quartered
1 tomato, cut in eighths
Directions:
1. Using chopping/mixing blade and with processor running, drop onion,
garlic clove and hot pepper through the food chute and chop until
finely minced. Scrape bowl as needed.
2. Add tomato, cilantro, cumin, lime juice, salt and pepper. Pulse until
desired texture, scraping bowl as needed. Add hot sauce if desired.
Serves: 6–8
Cilantro Butter
Ingredients:
1 bunch cilantro leaves
1 cup (237 ml) unsalted butter,
softened
Directions:
1. Using chopping/mixing blade, combine butter and cilantro leaves in
food processor. Blend until light and fluffy.
2. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Process to blend.
3. Delicious with grilled fish. Refrigerate.
Serves: 4–6
Small handful cilantro
1/4 teaspoon (1.3 ml) cumin
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot sauce, optional
Juice from one lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
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