Does your food processor sit on the counter collecting dust? If so, you’re not alone. Many people don’t realize all of the many things a food processor can do. In addition to being able to chop and dice vegetables, a food processor can also be used for quick and delicious meals. Here are 8 ways you can use your food processor for quick and delicious meals.
Salsa
Prepping all your ingredients for salsa in the food processor makes the chopping process much faster.
Ingredients
3 tomatoes, 1 onion, 1 green pepper, 1 coriander, 12 chili peppers, appropriate amount of chili sauce, appropriate amount of salt, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, appropriate amount of black pepper, 12 lemons
Chicken Salad
The pulsing action of the food processor minces chicken perfectly for homemade chicken salad without any stringy pieces.
Ingredients
Chicken — 30 grams, broccoli — 1, boiled egg — 1/3, salad dressing — 1 tsp, tomato sauce — 1/3 tsp.
Vegetable soup
Preparing vegetable soup is a breeze when you can quickly chop all the veggies in the foodprocessor before adding them to your pot.
Ingredients
-1/4 (about 3 taels) white radish
-1/4 clump (about 3 taels) white radish leaves
-1/2 (about 2 taels) carrots
-1/4 (about 0.5 taels) burdock
-1 large dried shiitake mushrooms
Fragrant Corn Sauce
Ingredients
-1 sweet crispy corn
-200ml milk
-8g sugar
Directions
1. Peel the corn into granules, clean up the impurities, put it into the food processor, and add sugar;
2. Pour in the milk. Then press the on/off key to automatically stir and heat.
Strawberry Puree
Ingredients
-2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
-1/4 cup sugar
-1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Directions
1. Combine the strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice.
2. Pour them in the food processor, and start to make it.
Pecan-Almond Butter
Ingredients
-1 cup roasted, unsalted almonds
-1 cup roasted, unsalted pecans
-3 tablespoons almond oil
-1 teaspoon salt
Directions
To make pecan-almond butter, start by roasting the almonds and pecans in the oven. Then, add the roasted nuts to a food processor and blend until they’re finely ground.
Hummus
Ingredients
-1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-1/4 cup tahini sauce
-1/4 cup olive oil
Directions
To make the perfect hummus, start with cooked chickpeas. If you’re using canned chickpeas, drain and rinse them first. Then, add the chickpeas to a food processor or blender with tahini, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and salt.
Cheese Cauliflower Grits
Ingredients
-1 head of cauliflower, grated
-1 cup of cheddar cheese, grated
-1/2 cup of milk
-1/4 cup of grits
-1 tablespoon of butter
Directions
To make cheese cauliflower grits, first pulse the cauliflower in a food processor until it resembles rice. Then, add in the cheese and pulse again until combined. Finally, add the grits and pulse until everything is evenly mixed.
