Cuisinart CB-9 CB-9 Manual - Page 9

Smoothies, Dips/spreads/appetizers

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ICE CREAM SODA Makes two 12-ounce servings 1 cup 2% milk 1 scoop (4 ounces) vanilla ice cream 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup 1 cup ginger ale Place milk, ice cream, and chocolate syrup in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and process on Liquefy until smooth and creamy, about 40-45 seconds. Turn blender OFF. Divide ginger ale into two tall glasses (about 14-16 ounces each). Add ice cream mixture, and stir gently. Serve immediately. Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 287 (34% from fat) • carbo. 40g • prot. 7g fat 11g • sat. fat 7g • chol. 34mg • sod. 136mg MOCHA SHAKE Makes one 12-ounce serving 1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals 1 tablespoon hot water 1/2 cup 2% milk 2 scoops (8 ounces) vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt or vanilla ice milk 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup Dissolve coffee crystals in hot water, and place in blender jar. Add remaining ingredients in order listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and process on Liquefy until smooth, about 25-30 seconds. Turn blender OFF. Serve immediately. Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 479 (28% from fat) • carbo. 71g • prot. 15g fat 15g • sat. fat 7g • chol. 43mg • sod. 255mg SMOOTHIES ALL-FRUIT SMOOTHIE Makes six 6-ounce servings 1/3 cup orange juice 1 cup cantaloupe, cut into 1" pieces 1 cup green or red seedless grapes 1 cup canned pineapple chunks, drained 1 cup navel orange segments, cut into 1" pieces 1 cup strawberries, cut into 1" pieces 1 medium banana, cut into 1" pieces 1 cup ice cubes Layer the ingredients in the blender jar in the order listed. Do not pack fruit tightly into blender jar. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and process on Liquefy until smooth, about 30-40 seconds. Turn blender OFF. Note: The riper the fruit, the sweeter the smoothie. Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 92 (0% from fat) • carbo. 22g • prot. 1g • fat 0g sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 5mg BANANA-PINEAPPLE FREEZE Makes two 8-ounce servings 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice 1/2 medium banana, cut into 1" pieces 1/4 cup instant nonfat dry milk 1 cup ice cubes Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and process on Liquefy until smooth, about 25-30 seconds. Turn blender OFF. Serve immediately. Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 152 (0% from fat) • carbo. 32g • prot. 6g • fat 0g sat. fat 0g • chol. 3mg • sod. 87mg DIPS/SPREADS/APPETIZERS For best results when blending fresh herbs, garlic etc., the herbs, blender jar and cutting assembly must be dry and clean. HUMMUS Makes 2-1/4 cups 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 cups canned, cooked garbanzo beans, drained, reserve 2 tablespoons liquid 4 medium garlic cloves, peeled, quartered 4 tablespoons tahini (optional) 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon chopped parsley Place lemon juice, garbanzo beans, reserved liquid, garlic, tahini, olive oil and salt in blender jar in order listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and process on Liquefy until smooth, about 20 seconds. Turn blender OFF. Scrape blender jar with a spatula. Turn blender ON and process an additional 25-30 seconds until smooth. Turn blender OFF. Transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle with parsley. Serve at room temperature. Nutritional analysis per tablespoon: Calories 40 (27% from fat) • carbo. 6g • prot. 1g fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 69mg 9

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ICE CREAM SODA
Makes two 12-ounce servings
1
cup 2% milk
1
scoop (4 ounces) vanilla ice cream
2
tablespoons chocolate syrup
1
cup ginger ale
Place milk, ice cream, and chocolate syrup in
blender jar in order listed. Place cover on blender
jar. Turn blender ON and process on
Liquefy
until smooth and creamy, about 40-45 seconds.
Turn blender OFF.
Divide ginger ale into two
tall glasses (about 14-16 ounces each). Add ice
cream mixture, and stir gently. Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 287 (34% from fat) • carbo. 40g • prot. 7g
fat 11g • sat. fat 7g • chol. 34mg • sod. 136mg
MOCHA SHAKE
Makes one 12-ounce serving
1
teaspoon instant coffee crystals
1
tablespoon hot water
1/2
cup 2% milk
2
scoops (8 ounces) vanilla low-fat frozen
yogurt or vanilla ice milk
2
tablespoons chocolate syrup
Dissolve coffee crystals in hot water, and place in
blender jar. Add remaining ingredients in order
listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON
and process on
Liquefy
until smooth, about 25-30
seconds.
Turn blender OFF.
Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 479 (28% from fat) • carbo. 71g • prot. 15g
fat 15g • sat. fat 7g • chol. 43mg • sod. 255mg
SMOOTHIES
ALL-FRUIT SMOOTHIE
Makes six 6-ounce servings
1/3
cup orange juice
1
cup cantaloupe, cut into 1" pieces
1
cup green or red seedless grapes
1
cup canned pineapple chunks, drained
1
cup navel orange segments, cut into
1" pieces
1
cup strawberries, cut into 1" pieces
1
medium banana, cut into 1" pieces
1
cup ice cubes
Layer the ingredients in the blender jar in the
order listed. Do not pack fruit tightly into blender
jar. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON
and process on
Liquefy
until smooth, about
30-40 seconds.
Turn blender OFF.
Note:
The riper the fruit, the sweeter the smoothie.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 92 (0% from fat) • carbo. 22g • prot. 1g • fat 0g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 5mg
BANANA-PINEAPPLE FREEZE
Makes two 8-ounce servings
1
cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2
medium banana, cut into 1" pieces
1/4
cup instant nonfat dry milk
1
cup ice cubes
Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed.
Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON and
process on
Liquefy
until smooth, about 25-30
seconds.
Turn blender OFF.
Serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 152 (0% from fat) • carbo. 32g • prot. 6g • fat 0g
sat. fat 0g • chol. 3mg • sod. 87mg
DIPS/SPREADS/APPETIZERS
For best results when blending fresh herbs, garlic
etc., the herbs, blender jar and cutting assembly
must be dry and clean.
HUMMUS
Makes 2-1/4 cups
1/2
cup lemon juice
2
cups canned, cooked garbanzo beans,
drained, reserve 2 tablespoons liquid
4
medium garlic cloves, peeled, quartered
4
tablespoons tahini (optional)
1-1/2
tablespoons olive oil
2
teaspoons salt
1
teaspoon chopped parsley
Place lemon juice, garbanzo beans, reserved liquid,
garlic, tahini, olive oil and salt in blender jar in order
listed. Place cover on blender jar. Turn blender ON
and process on
Liquefy
until smooth, about 20
seconds.
Turn blender OFF.
Scrape blender jar with
a spatula. Turn blender ON and process an additional
25-30 seconds until smooth.
Turn blender OFF.
Transfer to a serving dish, and sprinkle with parsley.
Serve at room temperature.
Nutritional analysis per tablespoon:
Calories 40 (27% from fat) • carbo. 6g • prot. 1g
fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 69mg