Cuisinart CHM-3 manual Caramelized Onion Dip, Basic Vinaigrette, Creamy Bleu Cheese Dressing

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Caramelized Onion Dip

Serve with chips or fresh vegetables.

Makes 31⁄2 cups

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2cups finely chopped onions

1⁄4teaspoon cayenne pepper

1teaspoon kosher salt

1⁄2teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

8ounces lowfat cream cheese, at room temperature, cut into 1-inch pieces

3⁄4cup lowfat sour cream

1⁄2cup lowfat mayonnaise

Heat butter and oil in a large Cuisinart® skillet (12-inch or 51⁄2 quart sauté) using medium heat. Add the chopped onions, cayenne, salt and pepper. Sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for an additional 20–25 minutes, until the onions are browned and caramelized. Let cool completely.

Place the cream cheese, sour cream and mayonnaise in a medium bowl. Mix on Speed 1 for 1 minute, then increase speed to Speed 2 for an additional 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add half the cooled onions, and mix on Speed 3 for 1 minute. Add remaining onions and mix on Speed 1 until blended. Taste and adjust seasonings

as necessary. Serve with chips or fresh vegetable crudité dippers.

Nutritional information per serving (1⁄4 cup): Calories 131 (72% from fat) • carb. 6g

•pro. 3g • fat 11g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 21mg

•sod. 308mg • calc. 53mg • fiber 1g

Basic Vinaigrette

The perfect topping for a crisp green salad, this can be varied by changing the flavor of the oil or vinegar, or by adding herbs.

Makes about 2 cups

1clove garlic, peeled and finely minced

2tablespoons Dijon-style mustard

1⁄2 cup wine vinegar or lemon juice

1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt

1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 cup vegetable oil

1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Place the garlic, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix on Speed 2 until well blended, 30 seconds. With the mixer running, add the oils in a slow steady stream, about 11⁄2 minutes continue to mix until totally blended.

(If vinaigrette is made ahead and separation occurs, remix on Speed 3/medium until blended.)

Nutritional information per serving (1 tablespoon):

Calories 92 (98% from fat) • carb. 1g

•pro. 0g • fat 10g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg

•sod. 54mg • calc. 1mg • fiber 0g

Creamy Bleu Cheese Dressing

This version is much lower in fat than traditional Bleu Cheese Dressings.

Try it as a dip for celery the next time

you serve Buffalo-style Wings.

Makes about 2 cups dressing

1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped

1⁄2ounce shallot, peeled and chopped

1⁄2cup lowfat buttermilk

1 cup nonfat yogurt

1⁄3cup lowfat mayonnaise

3⁄4teaspoon dry mustard

1⁄2teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1⁄4teaspoon white pepper

3ounces crumbled bleu cheese dash Tabasco® or other hot sauce – to taste

Place the garlic, shallot, buttermilk, yogurt, mayonnaise, dry mustard, Worcestershire, and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix using Speed 2 until smooth and creamy, 30–40 seconds. Add the crumbled bleu cheese and Tabasco®. Mix using Speed 2 for 20–30 seconds longer. Let stand for

30 minutes before using to allow flavors to develop. Cover and refrigerate all unused portions. Keeps 1 week.

Nutritional information per serving (4 teaspoons):

Calories 27 (54% from fat) • carb. 1g

•pro. 1g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 2mg

•sod. 47mg calc. 29mg • fiber 0g

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