Recipes

Orange Banana-Berry Smoothie

S-Blade

1large banana, peeled and broken into quarters

1/2 cup hulled, halved strawberries

1/4 cup orange juice

1 teaspoon honey, if desired

In Blending Pitcher, place ingredients. Insert S-Blade Bell Blade attachment into Motor Body. Blend at Speed 1 for 3 to 5 seconds to chop. Increase to Speed 2–3; blend using an up and down motion about 10 seconds, or until smooth.

Yield: 1 serving.

Per Serving: About 180 cal, 2 g pro, 44 g carb, 1 g total fat, 0 g sat fat, 0 mg chol, 0 mg sod.

English

Guacamole

Chopper

1/2 small serrano or jalapeno pepper, seeded and cut into quarters

1 clove garlic, peeled

3tablespoons loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, if desired

1/4 small onion, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces

3ripe avocados, peeled, pitted, and cut into

1-inch pieces, divided

2tablespoons fresh lime juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon cayenne, if desired

In Chopper Attachment bowl with blade, place serrano pepper and garlic. Insert Chopper Adapter into Motor Body and lock Adapter onto bowl. Chop at Speed 4–5 for 8 to 10 seconds, or until finely chopped. Add cilantro, if desired; chop at Speed 4–5 for 8 to 10 seconds, or until cilantro is well cut. Add onion; chop at Speed 5 for 5 to 10 seconds, or until onion is finely chopped.

Add 2/3 of avocados, lime juice, salt, and cayenne, if desired. Pulse 2 to 3 times at Speed 3, about

4 seconds each time, or until well chopped, scraping bowl as needed. Add remaining 1/3 of avocado. Pulse 3 to 4 times at Speed 3, about 4 seconds each time, or until desired consistency.

Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving to blend flavors. Serve with corn chips, if desired.

Yield: 14 servings (2 tablespoons per serving).

Per Serving: About 70 cal, 1 g pro, 3 g carb,

6 g total fat, 1 g sat fat, 0 mg chol, 90 mg sod.

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