Mixed Vegetable Salad with Lime Dressing

Suggested Piece: 3 Qt Saucepan with Inset, 3.5 Qt Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
About 2 cups of any or all of the following:
- beets (#3 cone)
- carrots (#3 cone)
- potatoes (#3 cone)
- green beans (fresh or frozen, thawed)
- peas (fresh or frozen, thawed)
- radishes (#4 cone)
- cucumber (#3 cone)
- grape tomatoes, halved

Dressing
3 tbsp. lime juice (#1 cone)
1/2 c. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 tbsp. cilantro, chopped

Garnishes
1 hard boiled egg (#3 cone)
1/2 red onion (#4 cone)
2 tbsp. feta cheese

Directions
Place 3.5 Insulated Bowl in refrigerator to cool. Process beets, carrots, and potatoes on #3 cone in Inset. Place Inset in 3 Qt. Saucepan over 1/2 in. water. Cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks, reduce heat to low and continue cooking for approx. 7 minutes (vegetable should be al dente, not mushy). Add cooked vegetables to pre-cooled 3.5 Qt Bowl. Add green beans, peas, radish, cucumber, and/or tomatoes. Top with desired garnishes. Add all dressing ingredients to a glass jar with lid, shake to combine. Pour dressing over salad just before serving. Thank you Rick Bayless for inspiring this dish!

Strawberry, Cucumber & Avocado Salsa

Go to https://recipes.saladmaster.com/recipe/strawberry-cucumber-avocado-salsa to learn how to make this tasty appetizer!

Easy Steak Fajitas

Suggested Piece: MP5

Ingredients
2 lbs rump, skirt, or flank steak, cut into strips
1 pkt low-sodium fajita seasoning
1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 yellow onion, sliced
3 bell peppers (red, yellow, orange, or green), sliced
4 cloves garlic (#1 cone)
1 lime, zest & juice (#1 cone)
1 tbsp. honey
1/2 c. fresh cilantro, chopped
For serving:
small tortillas, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, cheese

Directions
In bottom of MP5 layer steak strips, fajita seasoning, diced tomatoes with green chilies, onion, bell peppers, and garlic. Cover and and set probe temperature to 350F. When Vapo-Valve clicks reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 30-45 minutes. In the meantime, zest and juice lime on food processor and whisk together with honey. Just before serving pour off 1 c. of liquid from fajitas. Then fold in honey-lime mixture and garnish with cilantro.    

Mojito Fruit Salad

Suggested Piece: 3.5 Qt Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
2 Granny Smith apples (#3 cone)
5 kiwis (#3 cone)
1 honeydew melon (#3 cone)
1/2 lb green grapes
2 limes (#1 cone)
3 tbsp chopped fresh mint

Directions
Process apples, kiwis, and melon on #3 cone in 3.5 Qt Insulated Bowl. Add grapes and chopped mint. Zest and juice both limes on #1 cone. Fold all ingredients together. Chill in fridge up to an hour before serving.

Chopped Mexcian Salad with Lime

Suggested Piece: Food Processor & Oval Baking Dish

Ingredients
1/2 c lime juice
1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tsp honey
15 oz black beans, rinsed
2 c frozen corn, thawed
2 ripe avocados
1/4 c EVOO
3 cloves garlic (#1 cone)
6 c romaine lettuce
1 c jicama (#3 cone)
1 red bell pepper (#2 cone)
1/2 Monterey jack cheese (#2 cone)

Directions
In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, EVOO, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic, and honey. Dressing is best served at room temperature. Spread lettuce evenly across a Oval Baking Dish. Arrange beans, jicama, corn, bell pepper, and avocados side by side on top of lettuce. Garnish with cheese. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, for at least 1 hour. Drizzle with dressing before serving.

Winter Fruit Salad

Suggested Piece: 6.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
3 c. pineapple, cubed
1 c. kiwis, sliced
2 c. mandarin or clementine orange segments
1/2 c. pomegranate arils
3 tbsp. lemon or lime juice
3 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. poppy seeds
Fresh mint leaves, garnish

Directions

Place the pineapple, kiwi, oranges, and pomegranate arils in a 6.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl. In a small bowl whisk together the lemon juice, honey, and poppy seeds. Pour the poppy seed dressing over the fruit and toss gently to coat. Garnish with mint leaves if desired.

Watermelon Cucumbert Jicama Salad

Suggested Piece: 6.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
3 c. cubed watermelon, seedless
2 c. jicama (#3 cone)
1/2 English cucumber (#3 cone)
1/2 c. blueberries
1 tbsp. mint, finely chopped
Sprinkle of salt

Dressing
1/2 c. coconut milk, full-fat
1 tbsp. lime zest (2 limes)
2 tbsp. lime juice (2 limes)
1 tbsp. maple syrup

Directions
Combine watermelon, cucumber, jicama, blueberries, mint, and salt in bowl. Add ingredients for the dressing in a glass pint jar, seal with lid, and shake to combine. Drizzle salad with dressing just before serving.

Honey-Lime Vinaigrette

Suggested Piece: Glass Pint Jar

Ingredients
1/2 c. olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp. honey
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Pinch chili powder
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions
Put all ingredients in a jar or container with a lid and shake until combined. Use to dress salad right before serving.

Festive Fruit Salad

Suggested Piece: 6.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl + 1 Qt. Saucepan

Ingredients
2 lbs. strawberries, halved
1 (6 oz.) container raspberries
2 c. seedless green grapes
2 kiwi, peeled and thinly sliced

Mint-Lime Dressing
1 c. sugar
1 c. fresh mint leaves
1/4 c. fresh lime juice

Directions
Prepare dressing by stirring together sugar, mint, and 1 c. water in 1 Qt. Saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook until Vapo-Valve clicks, then reduce temperature to low for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and cool 30 minutes. Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl. Prepare salad by gently tossing strawberries, raspberries, grapes, and kiwi in 6.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl. Drizzle with 1/2 cup mint-lime dressing and gently stir to coat. Serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 2 weeks.

Summer Pasta Salad

Suggested Piece: 5 Qt. Wok

Ingredients
8 oz. farfalle pasta, cooked
1 zucchini (#3 cone)
2 yellow squash (#3 cone)
2 nectarines, chopped
1/3 c. parsley, chopped
1/4 c. sliced almonds, toasted
Salt & pepper to taste

Lime Vinaigrette Dressing
1 tbsp. lime zest
2 tbsp. lime juice
2 tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp. Creole mustard
1 1/2 tsp. honey
1 garlic clove (#1 cone)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil

Directions
Rinse prepared pasta with cold water, and drain well. Gently fold together pasta, zucchini, yellow squash, nectarines, and parsley in 5 Qt. Wok. Whisk together lime zest, lime juice, mustard, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Add olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth. Drizzle dressing over salad. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

Suggestions: Add shredded chicken to salad for a protein boost! For a gluten-free option use quinoa or rice pasta.

Jamaican Stew

Suggested Piece: 9 Qt. Braiser

Ingredients
1 1/2 c. chopped onions (#2 cone)
3 c. sweet potatoes (#3 cone)
1 1/4 tsp. sea salt
1 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 can coconut milk (5.5 oz.)
3 1/2 c. water
2 cans black beans (15 oz.), rinsed and drained
3 c. cauliflower florets
2 tbsp. ginger (#1 cone)
3 tbsp. lime juice (#1 cone)
3 c. baby spinach
1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions
In 9 Qt. Braiser over medium heat sauté onion, sweet potato, salt, coriander, cumin, turmeric, thyme, allspice, red pepper flakes and 1/4 of the can of coconut milk. Cover and cook until VapoValve clicks (approximately 6 to 7 minutes). Lift lid and add the water, beans, cauliflower, ginger, and remaining coconut milk. Cover and cook until VapoValve clicks; without lifting the lid reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Life lid and stir in lime juice, spinach, and cilantro; remove from heat. Serve immediately!

Original recipe can be found at: http://www.pcrm.org/recipe/jamaican-stew

Winter Fruit Salad

Suggested Pieces: 3.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl


Ingredients

Salad:
2 red apples (#3 cone)
2 pears (#3 cone)
4 clementine oranges, peeled and separated into segments
3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced into thin rounds and then silce rounds into quarters
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup pomegranate seeds
Dressing:
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Directions
Combine all salad ingredients (except the dressing ingredients) in a large bowl.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients (maple syrup and lime juice).
Pour the dressing over the salad and gently toss to coat.
Serve immediately.

Asian Cucumber Sesame Salad

Suggested Piece: 3.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
2 Cumbers (#3 cone)
1 Medium Jicama (#3 cone)
1/2 Red Onion (#3 cone)
1 c. Mini Bell Peppers, diced
Dressing
2 tbsp. Rice Vinegar
1 tbsp. Lime Juice (about 1/2 a lime)
1 tbsp. Soy Sauce, low sodium or Liquid Aminos
1 tsp. Fresh Ginger (#1 cone)
1 tbsp. Sesame Oil
2 tbsp. Sesame Seeds
2 tbsp. Agave
Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes, or to taste

Directions
Process cucumbers, jicama, and red onion on #3 cone into 3.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl. Toss with diced mini bell peppers. In a small separate bowl whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Enjoy immediately!!!

Honey Lime Rainbow Salad

Suggested Piece: 3.5 Qt. Cold Bowl

Ingredients

1 lb. fresh strawberries (#3 cone)

1 lb. fresh pineapple, diced

12 oz. fresh blueberries

12 oz. red grapes, halved

4 kiwis, peeled and diced

1 (15 oz.) can mandarin oranges in juice, drained well and sliced into halves

2 ripe bananas (#4 cone)

Honey Lime Dressing

1/4 c. honey

2 tsp. lime zest (zest of 2 medium limes #1 cone)

1 tbsp. fresh lime juice (#1 cone)

Directions

Add all fruit to a 3.5 Qt. Cold Bowl. In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together the honey, lime zest and lime juice. Pour over fruit just before serving and toss to evenly coat (as it sits for a few minutes the juices will gather at the bottom, so toss again before plating).

Tip: Freeze bananas before processing on #4 cone to get cleaner slices.

Baked Honey Sriracha Lime Chicken

Suggested Piece: 11" Large Skillet

Ingredients

2 lbs. of meat, poultry, or fish

2 tbsp. butter

1/3 c. honey

1-5 tbsp. sriracha sauce (the more the spicier!)

2 limes (one juiced, one for slicing)

2 tbsp. soy sauce, low sodium

1 tsp. garlic (#1 cone)

1 tbsp. chopped cilantro

Directions

Place meat, poultry, or fish in skillet, lay pieces of butter on top. In small bowl whisk honey, sriracha sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, and garlic. Pour 1/2 mixture over meat, poultry, or fish. Top with thinly sliced lime and cilantro. Cover and cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low until meat, poultry, or fish is cooked through (approx. 40-45 minutes.) Drizzle remaining sauce mixture over top before serving.

Gluten Free Alternative: substitute soy sauce for Bragg's liquid aminos. 

Black Bean Salad

Suggested Piece: Medium Cold Bowl

Ingredients
1 - 15.5 oz can Black Beans, low sodium
3/4 c. Frozen corn
1 medium Bell pepper, diced
1/2 c. Red onion (#2 cone)
1 tsp. garlic (#1 cone)
2 Tbsp. Cilantro, chopped
2 Tbsp. Cider vinegar
3 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
1 Lime (#1 cone)

Directions
Toss all together, chill at least one hour.

Quick Tip: Serve this as a side salad to a meal or warm in 11" Large Skillet and use as a filling for tacos!

Pulled Pork Tamale Casserole

Suggested Piece: 9 Qt. Braiser Pan

Ingredients

3 large poblano peppers

2 cups harina de maiz (or cornmeal)

½ cup lukewarm water

2 tbsp sugar

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

½ cup unsalted butter (softened)

1 egg

4 ears of corn, kernels removed (or 16 oz frozen corn)

4 cups pulled pork

2 cups pepper jack cheese (#2 cone)

2 cups avocado cream sauce (optional – for topping)

Avocado Cream Sauce

2 avocados

2 limes (juiced)

2 tbsp fresh cilantro

Directions

Heat the broiler on the oven to high. When hot, place the poblano peppers directly under the broiler.

Cook for approx. 10 minutes per side, or until the skin of the pepper is black & bubbling on both sides. Remove from the oven and place in a plastic bag, set aside. Add the harina de maiz, water, sugar, salt, baking powder, egg and butter to a food processor and puree. Add the corn kernels to the food processor, blend until creamy. Add ½ of this mixture to the bottom of a 9 Qt. Brasier Pan. Top with the pulled pork and 1 ½ cups of cheese. Remove the poblano peppers from the plastic bag, peel the skin from the peppers, slice the peppers in half, de-stem and deseed. Layer the roasted poblano peppers on top of the cheese. Top the casserole with the remaining corn masa mixture and the remaining cheese. Cover and cook on medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for apporx. 30 minutes. While the casserole cooking, prepare the avocado cream sauce.

Vegetarian Option: Instead of pulled pork, fill the casserole with 4 cups of vegetarian ingredients, such as black beans, sauteed mushrooms, zucchini, bell peppers and tomatoes.

Vegetarian Red Pozole with Black Beans and Summer Squash

Suggested Piece: 10 Qt. Roaster

Ingredients

½ tablespoon canola oil

1 medium yellow onion (#2 cone)

2-3 garlic cloves (#1 cone)

2 poblano peppers, roasted, seeded and diced (use canned, if needed)

2 small zucchini (#3 cone)

2 small yellow squash (#3 cone)

1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano

1 teaspoon ancho chili powder

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

½ teaspoon each kosher salt and black pepper, or to taste

1 (25-ounce) can Mexican style hominy, rinsed and drained

2 (15-ounce) cans Black Beans, drained

2 (10-ounce) cans Diced Tomatoes and Green Chiles

1 (20-ounce) can Red Enchilada Sauce

1 (32-ounce box) vegetable broth (4 cups)

For serving:

Fresh cilantro

Sliced radishes (#4 cone)

Diced Avocado

Green Cabbage (#4 cone)

Fresh limes

Directions

In a 10 Qt. Roaster over medium heat add onion and saute for 5-6 minutes, or until onions are translucent. Add garlic, poblano peppers, zucchini and yellow squash; and saute for an additional 2-3 minutes.nStir in the oregano, ancho chili powder, cumin, salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the hominy, black beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, enchilada sauce and vegetable broth to the pot. Stir to combine and cover with lid. When Vapo-Valve clicks, reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
*For a non-vegetarian alternative cook bone-in chicken thighs in bottom of 10 Qt. Roaster before sauteing the onion. Follow the remainder of the recipe as written, but don't forget to take out the bones before serving!!!

Pineapple Salsa

Suggested Piece: 3.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
1 c. diced pineapple
1 c. green, red, yellow, and orange peppers
1/3 c. onion (#2 cone)
1/3 c. cilantro, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
2 limes, juiced (#1 cone)

Directions
Using the Saladmaster Food Processor chop onion with #2 cone and juice limes with #1 cone. Combine remaining items in 3.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl. Mix well and serve with tortilla chips!

Pineapple Cucumber Lime Salad

Suggested Piece: Saladmaster Machine, Insulated Bowl, Santoku Knife

Ingredients
1 pineapple, chopped
1 English cucumber (#3 cone)
2 limes, zested & juiced (#1 cone)
1/3 c. cilantro, roughly chopped
Salt and pepper to taste (opt.)

Directions
Combine all ingredients and toss lightly to distribute the lime juice and zest evenly. Season with salt & pepper (opt.) Serve immediately or keep chilled until ready to serve.