Cuisinart DLC-2011CHB User Manual - Page 22

Appetizers Fresh Tomato and Corn Salsa Try this salsa on grilled chicken or seafood. Makes 2 cups Preparation: 5 - 10 minutes, plus 1 hour resting time 1 small onion, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 cup pieces) 1/3 cup fresh cilantro 1 medium jalapeño pepper, seeded, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 medium vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces 1-1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 2/3 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels (frozen kernels do not need to be thawed) 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt Insert the metal blade. Place onion, cilantro and jalapeño in work bowl. Process until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. Scrape work bowl. Add tomatoes and lime juice. Pulse until tomatoes are coarsely chopped, about 5 to 7 times. Add corn and salt; pulse once to just combine. Let sit for 1 hour before serving to allow flavors to develop. Serve with chips. Nutritional analysis per tablespoon: Calories 8 (0% from fat) • carbo. 2g • pro. 0g • fat 0g sat. fat 0g • chol 0mg • sod. 56mg • fiber 0g Roasted Garlic and Red Pepper Spread There is no such thing as too much garlic when it is roasted. Makes 1-3/4 cups Preparation: 5 - 10 minutes, plus 1 hour to roast the garlic and 1 hour resting time. 1-1/2 large heads of garlic (entire bulb), cloves peeled 1 medium scallion, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup roasted red peppers (from a jar) 1-1/3 cups lowfat sour cream 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to 375˚F. Toss the peeled garlic cloves in the olive oil and wrap in foil. Set on middle oven rack and roast for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool. Insert the metal blade. Purée the cooled garlic, 20 seconds. Scrape work bowl. Add remaining ingredients and process for 10 - 15 seconds. Scrape work bowl and process until smooth, about 10 seconds longer. Let sit in refrigerator to develop flavor, about 1 hour. Serve with crudités or breadsticks. Nutritional analysis per tablespoon: Calories 30 (60% from fat) • carbo. 2mg • pro. 1g • fat 2g sat. fat 1g • chol. 5mg • sod. 12mg • fiber 0g 21