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DELICIOUS
Full Speed Ahead
50 quick & easy recipes
YOUR CULINARY
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
WHITE BEAN &
OLIVE PUREE
DREAM
COME TRUE
The Ninja Chef™ is designed especially for you, kitchen experimenter.
Thanks to an intuitive smart dial that easily switches between manual control
and pre-set programs, it’s ready and able to handle anything you throw at it.
Whether that’s a tried and true go-to recipe or a totally new creation is up to you.
AUTO-iQ® MODE 2
MANUAL MODE 4
GET TO KNOW THE TAMPER 6
DIY: DRESSING 8
DIY: SOUP 10
DIY: NUT BUTTER 12
DIY: FLOUR/MILLING 14
BEVERAGES 16
CO CKTAI L S 32
DIPS & SPREADS 44
SAUCES & DRESSINGS 56
SOUPS 66
FLOURS74
DESSERTS 78
36
CHAI
PEANUT
BUTTER
55
49
58
LEMON
POPPYSEED
CAKE
80
90
FLOUR/MILL
FROZEN DRINK
EXTRACT
SMOOTHIE
ICE CREAM
PUREE
DIP/SALSA
DRESSING
NUT BUTTER
SOUP
*
2
AUTO-iQ® MODE
In Auto-iQ® mode, your blender does all the thinking for you. Simply select from
a wide range of unique pre-set programs—from flour milling to ice cream to salad
dressing—and let Auto-iQ’s unique pulsing and pausing patterns handle the rest.
*Ble nd soup in the Pitcher
from hot ingredients .
PISTACHIOICE CREAM
WHIPPED
CREAM
FROZEN
COCKTAIL
HOLLANDAISE
SAUCE
BLOODY MARY
FRITATTA
FROSTING
ALMOND MILK
AQUA FRESCA
LEMON POPPYSEED
MUFFINS
In Manual mode, creative control is in your hands. Simply turn the dial to take advantage of a
wide spectrum of motor speeds to cover all the bases in texture—from non-dairy milks to thick
mousses and ice creams. Craft and customize to your standard whenever inspiration strikes.
4
MANUAL MODE
SOME THINGS
DON’T
AREN’T
TAMPER-PROOF
Depending on the recipe, you may need a little extra help getting ingredients
down to the blades of your Pitcher. Some specific moments that might call
for using your tamper include but are not limited to: large-batch recipes,
highly frozen ice cream recipes, nut butter recipes, and purees
with little to no added liquid (think hummus or bean dip).
HAVE A
TAMPER
TANTRUM
Using the tamper tool is easy. While your
machine is running, remove the lid cap and
insert the tamper through the opening.
Then, angle the tamper into each of the
4 corners of the Pitcher, pushing ingredients
toward the blades. For best results, fill
ingredients above the 24-ounce measure line.
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12
DRESS UP
Add ½ cup vinegar or
acidic juice to Pitcher.
Balsamic vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Rice vinegar
Champagne vinegar
Lemon juice
Add 1 tsp. flavor enhancer.
Dijon mustard
Sugar
Honey
Shallot
Garlic
Hot sauce
Ginger
ANY DISH
Dressing can make or break a dish—easily make it from scratch
using this general guide for dependably delicious results.
3
Add a pinch of spice.
Cilantro
Basil
Parsley
Tarragon
Cumin
Thyme
Chili powder
8
Select Auto-iQ® DRESSING.
Add 1 ½ cups oil through the
drizzle hole while program runs.
4
Grapeseed oil
Olive oil
Canola oil
Peanut oil
Sesame oil
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10
SOUP
FOR YOU
So long, boring canned soup. Hello, delicious soup created exactly
to your taste. Great as a snack, side, or ultra-simple meal, soup
made from scratch has never been easier. Take these steps as a
guide, and have fun experimenting with all that flavor.
Melt 2 tablespoons
fat in a soup pot.
Butter
Olive oil
Coconut oil
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Add 3 cups liquid
(enough to cover
ingredients). Bring to
boil. Cover and
simmer until cooked.
Water
Vegetable stock
Chicken stock
Tomato puree
Add aromatics.
Sauté until soft.
Small onion
Bay leaf
(remove after cooking)
1 tbsp. garlic, ginger,
shallot, or thyme
Transfer to Pitcher*.
Select Auto-iQ® SOUP.
Garnish.
Fresh herbs
Lemon zest
Chives
Grated cheese
Croutons
Add 4 cups peeled
and chopped
veggies to pot.
Butternut squash
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Tomatoe s
Peas
Carrots
MAKE IT
CREAMY.
For a rich, creamy soup,
add ½ cup cream, milk, or
coconut milk to Pitcher
before processing.
*Only b lend hot ingred ients in the Pitcher.
Do not fill past the M AX HOT LIQUID line.
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GO NUTS
(OR SEEDS)
Want to take your PB&J well beyond PB? Been
meaning to give your snack time a makeover? Why
not try your hand at some homemade nut (or seed)
butter? It’s simple, versatile, and oh-so-satisfying.
Add 3 cups nuts or
seeds to Pitcher.
Almonds
Peanuts
Pecans
Cashews
Sunflower seeds
Macadamia nuts
3
Select Auto-iQ®
NUT BUTTER.
Use tamper if needed.
(See instructions on page 6).
Add 2 tablespoons
canola or coconut oil
and teaspoon
kosher salt.
SPICE IT UP!
For a fun twist, add 1 teaspoon
cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa powder,
vanilla, or honey during Step 2.
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12
FLOUR
POWER
Milling your own flour has never been easier—
thanks to the Ninja Chef™, it’s as simple as selecting
a pre-set program. In just a few seconds, you’ll
have deliciously fresh flour that tastes great and
is packed with the fiber, vitamins, and minerals
processed flours leave behind.
Choose 2 cups grain
for about 3 ½ cups flour.
Buckwheat
Wheat berries
Oats
Brown rice
White rice
Khorasan wheat
Choose Auto-iQ®
FLOUR/MILL.
Allow flour to cool before using.
Using almonds, cashews,
or coconut flakes?
Pulse ingredients on SPEED 1
until flour is yielded.
Sift after processing.
IF YOU DON’T USE IT, YOU’LL LOSE IT.
Only mill as much flour as you plan to use for any given recipe.
Freshly made flour does not keep long (unmilled whole grain kernels,
however, will keep at room temperature indefinitely).