Creamy Orange Dressing

1package (8 oz.) light cream cheese, softened

1can (6 oz.) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

2tablespoons skim or low-fat milk

112 teaspoons sugar

14 cup pecans

Position multipurpose blade in work bowl. Add cream cheese, orange juice concentrate, milk, and sugar. Process until very smooth, about 35 to

45 seconds. Add pecans. Pulse 2 to 3 times, about 1 second each time, until pecans are coarsely chopped.

Serve over fruit, angel food cake, or pound cake.

Yield: 134 cups (30 1-tablespoon servings).

Per serving: About 36 cal, 1 g pro, 3 g car, 2 g fat, 6 mg chol, 31 mg sod.

Spicy Mexican Dressing

23 cup mild salsa

14 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves

3tablespoons white wine vinegar

2tablespoons fresh lime juice

1tablespoon vegetable oil

1tablespoon prepared mustard

14 teaspoon sugar

18 teaspoon black pepper

Position multipurpose blade in work bowl. Add all ingredients. Process until almost smooth, about 10 to 12 seconds. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.

Yield: 1 cup (16 1-tablespoon servings).

Per serving: About 13 cal, 0 g pro, 1 g car, 1 g fat, 0 mg chol, 117 mg sod.

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KitchenAid 690, 670 manual Creamy Orange Dressing, Spicy Mexican Dressing, ⁄3 cup mild salsa, Tablespoons fresh lime juice

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