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Smoothies
All-Fruit Smoothie
Makes six 6-ounce servings
¹∕³ cup orange juice
1 cup cantaloupe, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup raspberries
1 cup canned pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup navel orange segments, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup strawberries, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium banana, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup ice cubes
Layer the ingredients in the jar of Cuisinart
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SmartPower
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7-Speed Electronic
Blender in the order listed. Do not pack fruit tightly into jar. Place cover on jar. Turn
blender on and process on Liquefy until smooth, about 30 to 40 seconds. Turn
blender off. Serve immediately.
Note:
The riper the fruit, the sweeter the smoothie.
Nutritional information per serving:
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Banana-Pineapple Freeze
Makes two 8-ounce servings
1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
½ medium banana, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup instant fat-free dry milk
1 cup ice cubes
Place ingredients in jar of Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
®
7-Speed Electronic Blender in
order listed. Place cover on jar. Turn blender on and process on Liquefy until smooth,
about 25 to 30 seconds. Turn blender off. Serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving:
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Dips/Spreads/Appetizers
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Hummus
Makes 2¼ cups
½ cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups canned, cooked garbanzo beans, drained
2 tablespoons water
4 medium garlic cloves, peeled, quartered
4 tablespoons tahini (optional)
1½ tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Place lemon juice, garbanzo beans, water, garlic, tahini, olive oil and salt in jar of
Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
®
7-Speed Electronic Blender in order listed. Place cover on
jar. Turn blender on and process on Liquefy until smooth, about 20 seconds. Turn
blender off. Scrape blender jar with a spatula. Turn blender on and process an
additional 25 to 30 seconds until smooth. Turn blender off. Transfer to a serving dish,
and sprinkle with parsley. Serve at room temperature.
Nutritional information per tablespoon:
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Minted Yogurt Sauce
Makes two cups
2 cups lowfat vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
Place ingredients in jar of Cuisinart
®
SmartPower
®
7-Speed Electronic Blender. Place
cover on jar. Turn blender on and process on Purée until well blended, about 10 to 15
seconds. Turn blender off. Serve chilled with fresh fruit.
Variation:
Substitute fruit-flavored yogurt.
Nutritional information per tablespoon:
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