Category: Lunch

COCONUT GREEN CURRY MUSSELS

Preparation

Yield: 5 mussels

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 tbsp. fresh ginger
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded
  • 1 tbsp. green curry paste
  • 1 lime, zested and juiced using Zest ‘N Press® Gadget
  • 13.5 oz./400 mL can light coconut milk
  • 1 lb./455 g fresh mussels, scrubbed and rinsed
  • 1 green onion, sliced, green part only

Instructions

  1. Place garlic, ginger and jalapeño in base of Chop ’N Prep Chef. Cover and pull cord 4–5 times to process until finely chopped.
  2. Add mixture to the Water Tray of the Smart Steamer, along with the curry paste, lime zest and juice and coconut milk. Place the mussels in the Steamer Base, place over Water Tray, cover and microwave on high power for 6 minutes.
  3. Divide the mussels, placing into individual bowls, stir the sauce in the Water Tray and pour ¼ cup over the mussels in each bowl. Garnish with sliced green onions.

CHICKEN Orzo Soup

Preparation

Serving size: 1 cup • Serves: 8

PREP: 15 minutes COOK: 10 minutes

2 cups chicken stock*

2 carrots, peeled & quartered 2 celery stalks, rinsed & quartered

2 cups water

1 cup dry orzo pasta

2 cups cooked chicken, shredded*

1½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. black pepper

1. Place carrots and celery in base of Power Chef® System fitted with blade attachment. Replace cover and pull cord until roughly chopped. Transfer mixture to base of Pressure Cooker.

2. Add water and orzo. Cover, lock in place and microwave on high power 10 minutes.

3. At the end of cooking time, remove Pressure Cooker from microwave and allow pressure to release naturally until pressure indicator fully lowers.

4. Stir shredded chicken into soup and serve.

Nutritional Information (per serving): Calories: 220 Total Fat: 4g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 85mg Sodium: 590mg Carbohydrates: 15g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g Protein: 29g Vitamin D: 0% Calcium: 2% Iron: 6% Potassium: 10%

CHEESY APPLE PANINI

Preparation

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 panini

Ingredients

  • 2 slices hearty sandwich bread
  • 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 3 slices provolone cheese
  • ½ Granny Smith apple, sliced thin

Instructions

  1. Butter one side of each piece of sandwich bread.
  2. Place one slice, butter side down, in MicroPro Grill base. Lay cheese slices onto bread.
  3. Lay apple slices over cheese and bread. Top with remaining slice of bread, butter side up.
  4. Rest MicroPro Grill cover on top of bread in grill position and microwave on high power 3 minutes.
  5. Remove from microwave, flip Panini, replace cover and microwave on high power 1 minute more.
  6. Serve warm.