Strawberry, Cucumber & Avocado Salsa

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

Strawberry Coconut Chia Pudding

Suggested Piece: 3.5 Qt Insulated Bowl

Ingredients
1 can full fat coconut milk or cream
1/4 c. erythritol or xylitol (ground fine to dissolve easier)
1/2 c. chia seeds
12 organic strawberries (washed, stemmed)

Directions
Blend coconut milk/cream, erythritol/xylitol, organic strawberries until smooth. Pour into 3.5 Qt Insulated Bowl. Add chia seeds and whisk well to incorporate. Let thicken and gel in fridge for 2-4 hours. Serve chilled. Can add sliced strawberries on top.

Paleo Strawberry Crumble

Suggested Piece: 12" Gourmet Chef Skillet

Ingredients
4 c. fresh strawberries (#3 cone)
2 tbsp. tapioca flour
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. maple syrup

Grain-Free Crumble Topping
1 c. almond flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. coconut oil
3 tbsp. maple syrup

Directions
In a mixing bowl toss together strawberries, tapioca flour, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and syrup. In a separate mixing bowl combine the ingredients for the crumble topping. In bottom of cold skillet layer strawberry mixture then topping. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until strawberries are juicy and bubbly. Set oven to broil and slide skillet inside to brown topping (careful not to over cook!) Remove from oven and let cool 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.

Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

Suggested Piece: Double Burner Griddle

Ingredients
1 lb. strawberries
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs (#1 cone)

Directions
Cut off tops of the strawberries and set aside. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer. Process graham crackers on food processor creating crumbs into a separate small bowl. Dip the wide end of the strawberry in the cream cheese mixture, then roll it around in the graham cracker crumbs.

Berry Cobbler

Suggested Piece: Small Skillet

Ingredients
2 small bags frozen fruit
(e.g. blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.)
- or -
2-3 c. fresh berries
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 box yellow cake mix
1/2 c. melted butter

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover and cook berries over medium heat in bottom of small skillet until VapoValve begins to click. Pour off 1/2 c. fruit liquid in a cup; set aside. Add sugar to fruit, mix, and cook using the medium - click - low method for 5 additional minutes. Meanwhile stir cornstarch into reserved juice until well mixed. Add to fruit mixture and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and sprinkle dry cake mix on top and drizzle with melted butter. Remove lid and handles. Bake in oven at 350°F until cake is browned and butter is absorbed. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Chocolate Berry Trifle

Suggested Piece: 11" Large Skillet

Ingredients
1 box devils food cake mix
1 zucchini (#1 cone)
3 eggs
1 pint strawberries, halved
1 pint blueberries
1 pint raspberries
1 qt. heavy whipping cream
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
2 tbsp. sugar

Directions
Combine cake mix, zucchini, and eggs in large mixing bowl. Bake cake using the stove top method. Let cool completely. Cut into 1-inch cubes. In a stand mixer whip heavy cream, cocoa, and sugar until stiff peaks form. In a large glass bowl or trifle dish, layer half of the cake cubes, half of the whipped topping, and half of the berries. Repeat!

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.

Ambrosia Salad

Suggested Piece: Saladmaster Cold Bowl

Ingredients

1 c. shredded coconut

1 c. mini marshmallows

1 c. sour cream

Fruit Suggestions:

Pineapple, chunks

Apples (#3 cone)

Bananas, sliced

Peaches (#3 cone)

Pears (#3 cone)

Grapes, halved

Cherries, halved & pitted

Blueberries

Strawberries

Directions

Choose from the list of fruit 4 or more to use in your Ambrosia Salad. Try to choose fruit that is in season (it generally tastes better!) Process fruit into Saladmaster Cold Bowl. Fold in shredded coconut, mini marshmallows, and sour cream. Chill until ready to serve. 

Strawberry Lemonade Cake

Suggested Piece: 11" Skillet

Ingredients
1 box white cake mix
2 eggs
1 pint strawberries (#2 cone)

Frosting
4 oz. cream cheese
1 jar marshmallow fluff
1 pkg. Kool-Aid lemonade mix
1 tub Cool Whip
1/2 c. powdered sugar (opt. to thicken)

Directions
Mix together ingredients for cake and follow these instructions for stove top baking. Using an electric mixer combine cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and Kool-Aid. Fold in Cool Whip and thicken with powdered sugar (opt.). Wait for cake to cool before frosting!

Yogurt Drops

Suggested Piece: Cookie Sheets

Ingredients
1 - 16 oz. tub vanilla greek yogurt
1 container strawberries, #1 cone

Directions
Blend together in mixing bowl. Put mixture into a gallon Ziploc bag and remove as much air as possible before closing. Lay a sheet of parchment or wax paper on cookie sheets. Cut one corner of the Ziploc bag and squeeze out drops onto the cookie sheets. Freeze for two hours or until solid. Peel drops off and store in airtight container in freezer.