Spicy Crab Dip
Makes 1¾ cups
1tablespoon fresh chives
1cup lowfat sour cream 1/3 cup
¼ cup lowfat mayonnaise
1½ teaspoons prepared horseradish
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
1can (6 ounces) crabmeat, drained (about ¾ cup)
Place chives in the Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet® food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl and press the On button. Process on Food Processor speed until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Leave in bowl. Add remaining ingredients to work bowl and press Pulse button. Pulse on Food Processor speed until combined, about 6 times. Press Off button. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving to develop flavor.
Nutritional information per tablespoon:
Calories 64 (53% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 2g • fat 2g • sat. fat 1g
• chol. 15mg • sod. 91mg
Creamy Guacamole
Makes 1½ cups
¼cup fresh cilantro leaves
1medium garlic clove, peeled
1small scallion, trimmed, cut into
½ small green chili, seeded
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
½ cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1small plum tomato, cut into
2small ripe avocados, peeled, pits removed, cut into
Place cilantro, garlic, scallion, chili, salt and chili powder in the Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet® food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place cover on work bowl and press On button. Process on Food Processor speed until finely chopped, about 5
seconds. Scrape work bowl and add yogurt, lemon juice, tomato and avocados. Press Pulse button and pulse on Food Processor speed 5 times, then run continuously until smooth, about 20 seconds. Press Off button.
Tip: To prevent browning, bury avocado pit in the center of the mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate.
Nutritional information per tablespoon:
Calories 39 (69% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 1g • fat 3g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 30mg
Pesto
Makes eight
3ounces Parmesan, cut into
3small garlic cloves, peeled
2cups fresh basil leaves, loosely packed 2/3 cup olive oil
¼ cup pine nuts
Place Parmesan in the Cuisinart® SmartPower Duet® food processor work bowl fitted with the chopping blade. Place the cover on the work bowl and press the On button. Process on Food Processor speed until finely chopped, about 45 seconds. Reserve. Add garlic and process until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Scrape work bowl and add basil, oil and pine nuts. Process until combined, about 15 seconds.
Scrape work bowl and add reserved cheese. Process until well blended, about 30 seconds. Press Off button.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 262 (89% from fat) • carb. 2g • sod. 202mg • pro. 5g • fat 26g
• sat. fat 5g • chol. 8mg
25
