Chicken "Cheesesteak"

Suggested Piece: 12" Electric Skillet (EOC) and 1 Qt. Sauce Pan

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
Salt & pepper
2 green peppers, sliced
2 medium onion, sliced
4 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. Franks Red Hot sauce
Mozzarella cheese (#2 cone)

Directions
Layer chicken breasts seasoned with salt & pepper, green peppers, and onion in bottom of 12" Electric Skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks, then reduce heat to low for 1 hour. Meanwhile, over low heat combine butter and Franks Red Hot sauce in 1 Qt. Sauce Pan. When chicken is cook through, pour off any excess liquid, and shred. Pour sauce mixture over chicken, peppers, and onions.

Option #1: Serve in hoagie rolls and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Option #2: Serve over a bed of romaine lettuce and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.

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.

Pear, Apple, & Chicken Salad

Suggested Piece: 3.5 Qt. Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
2 chicken breasts, cooked & chopped
1 pear (#3 cone)
1 apple (#3 cone)
3 c. romaine lettuce, chopped
1/2 c. walnuts (toasted and drizzled with 2 tsp. honey)
1/2 c. Gorgonzola cheese
Dressing
1/4 c. fresh lemon juice (#1 cone)
1/4 c. EVOO
4 tbsp. honey
Balsamic vinegar
1/8 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions
Combine dressing ingredients in a lidded jar. Shake well. Set aside. Place salad ingredients in a large bowl. Pour half the dressing over the salad and toss well, adding dressing to taste.

Mediterranean Salad

Suggested Piece: Large Cold Bowl

Ingredients
1 head Lettuce (green/red leaf or romaine), cut into thin strips
1 Cucumber (#3 cone)
1/2 c. Tomatoes, chopped
1 - 15.5 oz. can Chickpeas, drained & rinsed
1/2 Red onion (#4 cone)
1/2 c. Feta crumbles or Parmesan cheese (#1 cone)
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. Red wine or cider vinegar

Directions
In a Large Cold Bowl toss lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, cheese, and onion. In a small mixing bowl whisk olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, and pepper. Pour dressing over salad mixture, toss.

Harvest Salad

Suggested Piece: Medium Cold Bowl

Ingredients

1 head romaine or other leafy green

1 red apple (#3 cone)

1 green apple (#3 cone)

1/4 cup walnuts or pecans (#2 cone)

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup crumbled feta

Your Favorite Vinaigrette

Directions

Hand chop lettuce with the Saladmaster Santoku knife, wash and set aside. Chop both apples on the #3 cone and the nuts on the #2 cone. Add apples, nuts, craisins and cheese to the lettuce. Dress with your favorite vinaigrette.

Thanksgiving Salad

Suggested Piece: Small Skillet & Large Cold Bowl

Ingredients

For the salad:

4 cups butternut squash (#3 cone) 

Cinnamon and sea salt 

2-3 heads of romaine + spring mix salad for added color

Pomegranate seeds

Sliced almonds or chopped pecans

Gorgonzola crumbled cheese (leave off for vegan)

For the vinaigrette:

½ cup orange juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon maple syrup

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

Quarter and seed a small butternut squash. Holding onto the outer skin of the squash french fry cut the inside using the #3 cone on the food processor. Sprinkle cinnamon and sea salt over the squash. Cover and cook in Small Skillet on medium heat until Vapo-Valve clicks. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for approx. 15 min. Meanwhile, placed chop greens, pomegranate seeds, nuts and cheese in a large serving bowl and set aside. Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a jar with a lid by shaking vigorously. Once squash has cooled some, add it to the salad bowl, drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!