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Fennel, Apple and Radish Chopped Salad

If fresh apricots aren’t available, substitute fresh plums or ripe Anjou pears; you’ll just be trading

a bit of the tartness for more sweetness.

Place half of the fruits and vegetables into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure

the lid.

SelectVariable5.Pulseupto10timesoruntiltheingredientsarecoarselychopped.Transferto

a colander.

Repeatwiththeremainingfruitsandvegetables.Draintheminthecolanderfor5minutesto

removetheexcessliquid.Discardtheliquidandpourthefruitsandvegetablesintoaservingbowl.

Place all the dressing ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.

SelectVariable1andpressStart,thenslowlyincreasethespeedtoVariable5.Blendfor10seconds.

Pourthedressingoverthefruitsandvegetablesandmixwell.Refrigerateanyleftovers.Serves5.

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4 cups fennel slices (1-inch

pieces), from 1 large fennel

bulb, trimmed

½ large green apple, cored and

cut into 4 wedges

½ large red apple, cored and

cut into 4 wedges

8 small radishes, trimmed

4 scallions, cut into 1-inch

pieces

1 cup thinly sliced fresh

apricots

For the dressing:

¼ cup apricot or walnut oil

3 Tbs. rice vinegar

½ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. freshly cracked pepper

Berry Sorbet with Mixed Spices

Partiallythawthefrozenberriesandcherriesfor20minutes;setaside.

Place the ginger, water and sugar into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.

Select Variable 1 and press Start, then slowly increase the speed to Variable 8. Blend for

20secondsuntilthegingerisnelychopped.Stopthemachineandremovethelid.Addthe

berries, cherries, mint, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla to the container with the

ginger mixture and secure the lid.

SelecttheFrozenDessertprogramandpressStart.Allowthemachinetocompletethe

programmed cycle, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades. Serve immediately.

Makes 4¼ cups.

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1 cup frozen unsweetened

strawberries

1 cup frozen unsweetened

blueberries

1 cup frozen unsweetened

red raspberries

2 cups frozen pitted Bing

cherries

½ oz. fresh ginger, peeled

½ cup cold water

½ cup sugar

½ cup fresh mint leaves

⅛ tsp. ground cloves

⅛ tsp. ground allspice

¼ tsp. ground nutmeg

½ tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Frozen Bananas Foster

To make this dessert extra special, garnish with whipped cream, chopped maraschino cherries,

chopped walnuts and a cinnamon stick.

Place all the ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.

SelecttheFrozenDessertprogramandpressStart.Allowthemachinetocompletethe

programmed cycle, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades. Serve immediately.

Makes 4½ cups.

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⅔ cup vanilla yogurt

5 large bananas, frozen, peeled

and halved crosswise

2 tsp. rum extract (optional)

2 Tbs. caramel sauce

1 Tbs. honey

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

½ cup pecans

• Making Frozen Treats:Themostamazingdessertyou’llmakeinyourVitamixmachineisadeliciousfrozen

treat.Andwhat’sevenmoreamazingisthatyou’llmakeitinunderaminute!Vitamixfrozendessertsstart

withafrozeningredient—that’snosecret.Therealsecretisthehigh-performancehammermillandcutting

bladesthatcrushandcutupfrozeningredientsinseconds.TheVitamixmachineworkssofastthatitall

happens in under a minute, so there’s no time for the mixture to melt.

• Cooking: Cooking with the Vitamix machine starts with fresh, whole produce and in 4 to 6 minutes, you’ll

getafresh,hotsoup,completewithallthenutrients.TheVitamixbladesturnsofasttheygenerateenough

friction to create cooking heat. Simply toss in the ingredients called for in the recipe, ﬂip the switch and

you’llenjoyadelicious,wholevegetablesoupwithminimalpeelingorseeding.TheVitamixmachinedoesn’t

stopatsoups.You’llbemakinglump-freegraviesandpuddingsalmosteortlessly.Fresh,cannedorfrozen

fruits can be turned into delicious fruit syrups to use on ice cream, pancakes and waes.

• Grinding: TheVitamixcontainerisbestsuitedforgrindingfoodsthatcontainmoisture,suchasnutsand

meat.Thewetbladesdrawthemixturedownandintotheblenderforproperprocessing,andthecustomized

hammermill and cutting blades do all the work for you. Raw or cooked meats and nut butters are best done

with the wet blades and can be used in many delicious recipes.

Avocado-Tortilla Soup

This soup is prepared from start to ﬁnish in the Vitamix container—perfect for a quick meal.

Place the broth, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, pepper, avocado and lime into the Vitamix container

in the order listed and secure the lid.

Select the Hot Soup program and press Start. Allow the machine to complete the programmed

cycle.

Alternatively, if not using the Hot Soup program, select Variable 1 and press Start, then quickly

increasethespeedtoVariable10,thentoHigh.Blendfor6to7minutesoruntilheavysteam

escapes from the vented lid.

OncetheHotSoupprogramisnishedoryouhaveblendedonHighfor6to7minutes,reduce

the speed to Variable 2 and remove the lid plug.

Addthebeans,cornandthe2oz.tortillachipsthroughthelidplugopening.Blendfor10seconds.

Pour the soup into bowls and garnish with additional tortilla chips and sour cream or a cilantro

sprig.Makes5cups.

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2 cups chicken broth

5 plum tomatoes

⅓ bunch fresh cilantro,

stemmed

1 garlic clove, peeled

½ tsp. freshly ground pepper

½ avocado, peeled and pitted

½ lime, peeled

½ cup canned black beans,

drained

½ cup canned corn, drained

2 oz. tortilla chips, crushed,

plus more chips for garnish

Sour cream or fresh cilantro

sprigs for garnish

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