GUACAMOLE

Yield: 9 cups

Preparation: 10 - 15 minutes

1 cup tightly packed cilantro leaves

6plum tomatoes, cored, halved and seeded

4cloves garlic, peeled

5medium jalapeño peppers, stemmed, quartered and seeded

4ounces red onion, peeled and cut in 1-inch pieces

12ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and cut in 1-inch pieces – reserve several pits

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

1teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1teaspoon kosher salt

Insert the metal blade in the processor and process to chop the cilantro leaves, 10 seconds; remove and reserve. Pulse to chop the tomatoes 10-15 times; remove and reserve. With the machine running, drop the garlic cloves and jalapeños through the feed tube; process until minced, 10 seconds. Add the onion to the work bowl; process to chop, 10 seconds. Add the avoca- dos, lime juice, chili powder, cumin and salt to the work bowl; process 30 seconds. Scrape the work bowl. Process for

30 seconds longer. Add the reserved chopped cilantro and toma- to to the work bowl; pulse until just combined. Transfer to a bowl. If not serving immediately, place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the guacamole, pressing out any air bubbles on the surface. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutritional analysis per 2 tablespoon serving:

Calories 54 (77% from fat) • carbo. 3g • pro. 1g • fat 5g •

sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 31mg • fiber 2g

HERBED CHÉVRE SPREAD

Yield: 6 cups

Preparation time: 10 minutes

4 cloves garlic, peeled

1/2 cup fresh herbs, loosely packed*

24ounces cream cheese (may use reduced fat), cut in 1 inch pieces

24ounces chévre or other goat cheese, chilled, cut in 1-inch pieces

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon Tabasco® - to taste

In a small Cuisinart® saucepan, blanch the garlic in boiling water for 1 minute; drain and let cool.

Insert the metal blade. With the machine running, drop the cooled garlic through the feed tube and process 5 seconds to chop. Scrape the work bowl. Process to chop the herbs, 15 seconds. Add the cream cheese to the work bowl; process until smooth, about

30 seconds. Add the chevre, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper and Tabasco®; pulse to combine 10 times. Scrape the work bowl and pulse 10 times. Transfer to a serving dish or bowl and chill at least 10 minutes before serving. May be made up to 4 days ahead. Allow to come to room temperature for 30-40 minutes before serving.

For a fancier presentation, line a 6-cup mold with plastic wrap. Spoon the Herbed Chèvre Spread into the mold, spreading as evenly as possible. Tap the mold on the counter several times to remove air bubbles. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill. To serve, invert the mold on a serving platter, lift off mold, then carefully pull off plastic wrap.

*You may use all Italian parsley leaves, or a combination of herbs. Try 1/4 cup Italian parsley leaves, 2 tablespoons basil leaves, and 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves.

Nutritional analysis per 2 tablespoon serving:

Calories 69 (69% from fat) • carbo. 1g • pro. 4g • fat 6g •

sat. fat 4g • chol. 12mg •sod. 152mg • fiber 0g

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DLC-XP specifications

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