Cuisinart POWERBLEND 500 User Manual

Recipe Booklet

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PowerBlend 500™ 7-Speed Electronic Blender

SPB-10 Series

U IB-6723

RECIPES

Recipe Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Smoothies, Frappés, Shakes, etc.

Fresh Fruit Smoothie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

To-Fruitti Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Tropical Sunshine Fruit Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Apricot Berry Smoothie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Pineapple, Kiwi, Melon Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Banana Berry Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Strawberry & Papaya Smoothie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Mocha Frappé. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Orange Mango Peach Frappé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Chocolate Peppermint Shake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Dulce de Leche Shake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Monkey Doodle Shake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Berry Berry Berry Daiquiris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Frosty Fresh Strawberry Margaritas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Campari & Grapefruit Frosty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Frozen Rum Punch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Grasshoppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Salad Dressings, Vinaigrettes,
Savory Sauces

Basic Vinaigrette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Raspberry Vinaigrette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Creamy Bleu Cheese Dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Creamy Feta & Yogurt Dressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Rustic Tomato Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Mole Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Molasses Rosemary Marinade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Desserts/Dessert Sauces

Chocolate Pots de Crème. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Classic Cherry Clafoutis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Coconut Cream Pie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pumpkin Pie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Quick Raspberry Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Soups, Savories

Cool, Creamy Avocado and Cucumber Soup . . . . . . 10

Classic Chilled Gazpacho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Creamy Roasted Pepper & Corn Soup . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Cream of Asparagus Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chipotle Roasted Tomato Soup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Curried Butternut Squash & Apple Soup . . . . . . . . . 13

Perfect Popovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Welsh Rarebit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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RECIPE TIPS

The simple recipes that follow include some Cuisinart favorites
as well as some new, creative combinations that are sure to
please your friends and family. Thanks to the superior ice
crushing power of the PowerBlend 500™ Electronic Blender,
you’ll also be able to make delicious frozen drinks.

Chopping Nuts: Pulse ½ cup of nuts (shells removed) on

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Chop 4 to 5 times. Turn blender off; scrape blender jar with
spatula. Turn blender on and pulse on Chop 2 to 3 times.
Turn blender off. Pulse fewer times for more coarsely
chopped nuts. For best results, process no more than
1 cup at a time.

Bread, Cookie or Cracker Crumbs: For best results, use

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day-old bread (drier bread works best). Break bread slices
into ½-inch pieces, and process no more than 1 cup of
pieces at a time on Mix for 5 to 10 seconds. Crackers and
cookies should also be broken into ½-inch pieces; process
1 cup at a time on Mix for 10 to 15 seconds. Turn blender off.

Crushing Ice: Add up to 10 large ice cubes to blender jar.

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Press the Ice Crush button, using short bursts, 10 times, or
until cubes are the consistency of snow. Turn blender off.
Pulse fewer times if coarsely chopped ice is desired.

Grating Citrus Zest: For best results, blender jar and cutting

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assembly must be clean and dry. Remove zest from fruit in
strips (using vegetable peeler). Use no more than 8 strips at
a time (zest of one medium lemon). Cut strips in half. Add
strips and 1 teaspoon sugar (from recipe) to the blender jar.
Blend on Liquefy for 15 to 20 seconds. Turn blender off.

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Grinding Hard Cheese: Cut cheese into ½-inch pieces.
Blend on Liquefy for 30 seconds. Turn blender off. For best
results, grind no more than 3 ounces of cheese at a time.

Whipping Cream: Whip 1 cup of cream (whipping or heavy

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cream) at a time. Blend on Mix, and process for 45 to 60
seconds or until creamy and smooth. If making sweetened
cream, add sugar after 10 seconds. Turn blender off. Makes
about 1 cup.

•

Puréeing Sun-Dried Tomatoes: Rehydrate 1 ounce of
tomatoes in 1 cup boiling water. Allow to sit for 10 minutes
or until softened. Add tomatoes and water to blender jar.
Cover and pulse on Liquefy 5 times; then run continuously
on Liquefy for 15 to 20 seconds. Turn blender off. Drain in
fine strainer if desired. Makes about ½ cup of puréed
tomatoes.

• Baby Food: Combine ½ cup cooked vegetables, fruit or

meat with 3 tablespoons liquid (water, milk or fruit juice) in
the blender jar. Blend on purée for 15 to 20 seconds. Add
more liquid if necessary and process again.

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SMOOTHIES, FRAPPÉS, SHAKES, ETC.

Fresh Fruit Smoothie

Layers of fresh fruit blend in just seconds to make this

½ cup orange juice
1 cup cantaloupe, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup pineapple chunks (1-inch pieces)

(fresh or canned, drained)
1 cup navel orange segments, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
1 cup mango chunks (1-inch pieces) or peach slices
1 medium banana, cut into ½-inch slices
1 cup ice cubes (about 6 standard size)

Layer the ingredients in the blender jar in the order listed.
Cover and blend on Liquefy for 25 to 35 seconds,
until smooth.

Note: The riper the fruit, the sweeter the smoothie.

Calories 101 (4% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 2g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 10mg • calc. 35mg • fiber 4g

all-fruit smoothie.

Makes six 8-ounce servings

Nutritional information per serving:

To-Fruitti Smoothie

The much-maligned tofu is a good source of protein and a nice

alternative to using dairy products in smoothies.

Change the fruits to suit your own taste.

Makes 48 ounces

2 cups mango chunks (1-inch pieces),

about 12 ounces
1 medium banana, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup orange, apple or other fruit juice
1 cup soy milk/beverage
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup silken tofu, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups frozen strawberries (do not thaw)

Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and
blend on Liquefy until smooth and creamy, about 20 seconds.
Serve immediately or refrigerate.

Nutritional information per serving (based on 6 servings):

Calories 135 (18% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 5g • fat 2g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 10mg • calc. 63mg • fiber 4g

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Tropical Sunshine Fruit Smoothie

Refreshing and tangy, this smoothie is a great way to start the day.

Apricot Berry Smoothie

Makes about 6 cups

Makes 4 cups

1 large banana, peeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 cup orange juice (use calcium-enriched for greater

nutritional value)
2 cups mango chunks (¾-inch pieces)
1½ cups frozen pineapple chunks (1-inch pieces)

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and
blend on Liquefy for about 30 seconds until completely
smooth and blended. Serve immediately.

Garnish with sliced strawberries, sliced kiwi, fresh berries
on a skewer, orange wedge, and/or coconut.

Calories 164 (2% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g

Notes

• Ingredients can be increased by 50% to make 6 cups

of smoothie.

• For a “colada” flavor, add ½ cup light coconut milk with

the orange juice before blending.

Nutritional information per serving (one cup):

• chol. 0mg • sod. 13mg • calc. 11mg • fiber 4g

2 cups fresh strawberries or raspberries

(or 1 cup each)

1 cup apricot or peach juice*

(can substitute orange juice)
1 cup orange sections
1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
2 cups frozen apricot, peach or mango slices

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and
blend on Liquefy for about 30 seconds until completely
smooth and blended. Serve immediately.

*Be sure to get pure juice, not juices made with corn syrup.
These can usually be found in the natural foods sections of
most well-stocked grocery stores or in specialty/gourmet
grocery stores.

Nutritional information per serving (one cup):

Calories 85 (4% from fat) • carb. 19g • pro. 3g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 1mg • sod. 22mg • calc. 84mg • fiber 4g

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Pineapple, Kiwi, Melon Smoothie

Makes about 5 cups

1 large banana, peeled, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 cup orange juice
2 cups honeydew melon chunks, about ¾-inch
10 ounces (2 large or 3 medium) kiwi,
peeled and cut into ¾-inch pieces
2 cups frozen pineapple chunks

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and
blend on Liquefy for about 30 seconds until completely
smooth and blended. Serve immediately.

Garnish with sliced strawberries or orange slices and a wedge
of pineapple.

Nutritional information per serving (one cup):

Calories 142 (5% from fat) • carb. 36g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 8mg • calc. 37mg • fiber 4g

Banana Berry Smoothie

This smoothie provides potassium and is full of vitamin C

and antioxidants.

1 large banana, peeled and cut into ½-inch slices
2 cups fresh strawberry halves
1 cup fresh pomegranate juice*
1 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
2 cups frozen raspberries or blueberries

(or 1 cup each) sugar or honey to taste if needed

(will depend on tartness of fruit and personal taste)

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover and
blend on Liquefy for about 30 seconds until completely
smooth and blended. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving (one cup):

Calories 141 (2% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 4g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 1mg • sod. 35mg • calc. 84mg • fiber 4g

*You may use either freshly made pomegranate juice or
purchased pomegranate juice. To prepare fresh pomegranate
juice in your Cuisinart® blender, remove the seeds from a fresh
pomegranate. Place in blender jar. Select Purée and blend
until puréed. Press purée through a fine mesh strainer to
remove seed particles. One average pomegranate will yield
about ½ cup fresh pomegranate juice.

Makes 5 cups

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