| Some people dismiss the idea of vegetarianism | | | | Once you have processed the paste, form it into small |
| because they think it will put too great a limit on the | | | | balls (about ping pong ball size) and slightly flatten them. |
| variety of foods that they can eat. On the contrary, | | | | If you have a deep fryer, use it. If not, you can fry |
| many people find that switching to a vegetarian diet | | | | them in two inches of oil at 350 degrees until they are |
| opens them up to a world of culinary possibilities they | | | | golden brown. This takes about 2-5 minutes. Let them |
| had never experienced before. | | | | cool a minute and then drizzle some of that tahini on |
| Exotic cuisines that are rife with vegetarian options like | | | | them! Goes great with pita bread or fresh vegetables. |
| Thai, Indian, and Ethiopian are often forgotten in the | | | | Roasted Red Pepper Hummus |
| typical American ethnic diet of Italian, Mexican or | | | | Of course hummus also goes great with falafel. The |
| Chinese. Not many people realize that closing the door | | | | wonderful thing about hummus is its versatility. From |
| on one type of food opens a window to an entirely | | | | the basic ingredients of chickpeas, tahini, and extra |
| new range of options. | | | | virgin olive oil, you can add other flavors to your heart's |
| Of course trying cuisines from different countries isn't | | | | content. This version calls for a roasted red pepper. |
| the only way to explore the possibilities of | | | | 1 15 ounce can of chickpeas or great northern beans, |
| vegetarianism. Sometimes all it takes is a new way of | | | | drained |
| preparing food. Here are six great vegetarian recipes | | | | 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
| you can make with a food processor. | | | | 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste) |
| Guacamole | | | | 3 tablespoons lemon juice |
| Guacamole is best when eaten fresh, so serve | | | | 3 cloves of garlic, minced |
| immediately after making. | | | | 1 red bell peppersalt and pepper to taste |
| 2 ripe avocados | | | | First, you are going to want to roast the pepper over |
| 1/4 red onion, finely chopped | | | | an open flame. Just turn on a burner on your stove |
| 1 clove of garlic, minced | | | | and set the pepper right on the flame. Turn it with |
| 1 medium tomato, chopped | | | | tongs until it is blackened and then put it in a paper bag |
| 1 stalk of celery, chopped | | | | for ten minutes. This will loosen the skin so it is easy to |
| Juice of 1 lime | | | | peel. Peel the pepper, cut off the top and remove the |
| Handful of fresh cilantro | | | | seeds and membrane. Then just blend everything up! |
| Simply halve the avocados and remove the pit. Take | | | | Oftentimes you don't even need to add the salt and |
| off the skins and throw them in the food processor | | | | pepper, so have some crackers ready so you can |
| with the rest of the ingredients. It is good to chop up | | | | taste as you go. The Hamilton Beach 6-cup Food |
| the tomato, celery, garlic, and onion a little bit before | | | | Processor has more than enough room and power to |
| you process everything, but you don't have to go too | | | | handle this recipe. |
| crazy. Just blend it to the thickness of your liking and | | | | Apple Jicama Salsa |
| serve fresh. A compact food processor like the | | | | This is an exciting take on salsa that uses apples |
| Cuisinart Mini-prep Plus Processor may seem small, but | | | | instead of tomatoes and flavors it with the root of the |
| it is big enough for this recipe. | | | | Mexican jicama vine. |
| Tahini Dressing | | | | 3 cups chopped granny smith apples |
| Tahini is a traditional Middle Eastern dressing that is a | | | | 3 cups diced and peeled jicama |
| common topping for falafel. It is also delicious on any | | | | 1 jalapeno, chopped (leave the seeds if you want |
| regular garden salad. This is not to be confused with | | | | extra spice!) |
| tahini paste, which is a common ingredient in hummus. | | | | 1 red onion, diced |
| 3/4 cup sesame seeds (make sure you hydrate them | | | | Juice of 3 lemons (or 10 tbsp of lemon juice) |
| if they are dried out)juice of 1 lemon (or about 3 tbsp if | | | | 1 red bell pepper, diced |
| you are using bottled lemon juice) | | | | Handful of cilantro |
| 2 cloves of garlic, minced | | | | Depending on how much chopping you do ahead of |
| 1 tbsp of fresh chopped ginger (or ginger powder) | | | | time, this might not require too much processing. It all |
| 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil | | | | depends on how chunky you like your salsa. A |
| 1/4 cup maple syrup | | | | machine like the Proctor Silex Food Chopper won't |
| 1/4 cup apple juice | | | | instantly puree it, so you have time to keep checking |
| All you have to do with this recipe is blend it up. | | | | on the consistency. |
| Depending on what type of sesame seeds you are | | | | Indian Raita |
| using, you might have to process it a little longer to get | | | | Raita is a delicious yogurt-based dip from Indian cuisine. |
| a good consistency. You really want to make this | | | | It is commonly used to cool down your mouth when it |
| dressing as creamy as possible. The high-power | | | | is paired with a spicy Indian dish. Savory yogurt dips |
| possibilities of the KitchenAid 700-watt 12-cup Chrome | | | | are severely lacking in Western cuisine but this low-fat |
| Food Processor should make that a snap. | | | | dip will quickly become a staple in your refrigerator. |
| Falafel | | | | 1/2 cup plain yogurt |
| Since we gave you the tahini recipe, we should follow | | | | 1/2 cucumber, seeded and chopped |
| it with a falafel recipe so you have something to | | | | 2 tomatoes, chopped |
| drizzle it on. | | | | 1 red onion, chopped |
| 1 15 ounce can of chickpeas, drained | | | | 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro |
| 1 medium-sized onion, chopped | | | | 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 2 cloves of minced garlic | | | | Just blend everything together and serve. And guess |
| 1 teaspoon of coriander | | | | what that goes really well with this outside of the |
| 1 teaspoon of cumin | | | | realm of Indian food? Falafel of course! Mix it up in the |
| 1/2 teaspoon of salt | | | | Cuisinart 11-cup Food Processor so you can easily |
| 2 tablespoons flouroil for frying (canola, vegetable, or | | | | double the recipe. This recipe is so low in fat |
| olive oil all work fine) | | | | (especially if you substitute low-fat yogurt) that there is |
| Blend all of this in a food processor until it makes a | | | | no reason not to make a lot! |
| thick paste. A larger food processor like the Hamilton | | | | These recipes are just a glimpse into the world of |
| Beach 14-cup Big Mouth Food Processor is great | | | | exotic vegetarian cuisine. Feel free to make your own |
| because you can easily double the size of the recipe if | | | | variations or even create some totally new recipes of |
| you have guests over. | | | | your own! |