Preheat oven to 350°F. Place walnut halves in a baking pan and toast until golden brown and fragrant, about 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Insert metal blade in food processor and pulse to chop nuts coarsely, about 5 to 6 times. Reserve.

Insert shredding disc. Place carrots in large feed tube horizontally and shred. Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Insert metal blade. Process gingerroot until finely chopped, about 5 to 10 seconds. Scrape bowl. Add yogurt, mint and honey. Process to combine, about 10 seconds. Scrape work bowl and process an additional 5 seconds. Add to shredded carrots and combine. Add raisins and gently mix. Serve chilled on a bed of lettuce.

*To drain yogurt: Line a sieve with a double layer of cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter and set over a bowl. Place yogurt in sieve, cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. You may need to drain water from bowl occasionally. Refrigerate thickened yogurt in an airtight container for up to one week.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 76 (13% from fat) • carb. 16g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 51mg • calc. 56mg • fiber 2g

Capered Tuna Spread

Use for sandwiches, or as an hors d’oeuvre spread served with crusty bread, chopped

imported olives and sun-dried tomatoes.

Makes 1 cup / 2 to 4 servings

2tablespoons loosely packed fresh flat parsley leaves

1 4-inch rib of celery, cut into ½-inch pieces

1 ounce shallots

½ tablespoon drained capers, rinsed and drained again

2teaspoons Dijon-style mustard (regular or grainy)

1can (6 ounces) water-packed white albacore tuna, well drained

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Insert the metal blade, put the parsley in the work bowl and pulse to chop, about 5 times. Add the celery to the work bowl, rough chop using the pulse, about 5 times. With the machine running, drop the shallots through the feed tube, process 5 seconds to chop. Add the capers and mustard, pulsing to chop finely, about 10 times. Add the tuna; pulse to chop, about 10 times. Add the mayonnaise and black pepper. Use the pulse to combine, about 5 times, do not over process. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to develop. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. (Note: capers can be quite salty, so there is no additional salt in this recipe. If your palate dictates more salt, add kosher or sea salt to taste.)

Nutritional information per serving (based on 4 servings):

Calories 130 (62% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 10g • fat 9g • sat. fat 2g

• chol. 26mg • sod. 349mg • calc. 11mg • fiber 0g

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Cuisinart DLC-2009CHB manual Capered Tuna Spread

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