Speed Selection Guide; Fresh Fruit Smoothie - Cuisinart SPB-600MP Recipe Booklet

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE –
BLENDER
To activate blender
To begin blending
To change speeds
To pulse
To crush ice
To stop blending (and deactivate
blender)
To stop blending (in High, Low or
Ice Crush speeds)
To stop blending (in Pulse)

SPEED SELECTION GUIDE

Refer to this guide to choose the best blender speed for your desired result.
Ingredient/Recipe
Reconstituting frozen juice
concentrate
Mayonnaise
Salad dressings
Nuts (shelled, ½ cup or less at a
time)
Heavy or whipping cream
Bread, cookies or crackers (add
½-inch pieces, 1 cup or less at
a time)
Grating/chopping citrus zest (add
1 to 2 teaspoons sugar or salt from
recipe)
Smoothies, shakes, health drinks
Baby food/fruit and vegetable
purée
Frozen cocktails
Hard cheeses
Spices
Ice
Press On/Off - The blender is in
Standby mode
Press desired speed button
Press desired speed button
In Standby mode press Pulse, then
press and release desired speed but-
ton as needed
In Standby mode, press Ice Crush
button
Press On/Off button
Press any speed button
Release speed button
Speed Result
Low Smooth and
full-bodied
Low Thick and
creamy
Low or High Completely
blended and
emulsified
High – Pulse to Coarse to fine
chop
Low – Pulse Thick, creamy
topping
High – Pulse first, Coarse to fine
then blend as desired
Low – Pulse first, Uniformly fine
then blend
Low or High Smooth,
creamy and
thick
High Smooth and
creamy
High Thick and
slushy
High – Pulse first, Coarse to fine
then blend
Low or High – Coarse to fine
Pulse first, then
blend
Ice Crush, pulse or Coarse crush to
continuous snowy

Fresh Fruit Smoothie

Layers of fresh fruit blend in just seconds
to make this all-fruit smoothie.
Makes about 5 cups
½ cup orange juice
1 cup cantaloupe, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium banana, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup mango chunks, 1-inch pieces (about 1
small mango)
1 cup raspberries or mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
¾ cup pineapple chunks, 1-inch pieces
(fresh or canned, drained)
1 cup navel orange segments, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup strawberries, hulled and halved
1 cup ice cubes (about 6 standard)
1. Put ingredients into the blender jar in the order listed.
2. Run on High until smooth, about 45 seconds.
3. Serve immediately.
Note: Be sure the fruit is really ripe, for the sweetest
smoothie.
Nutritional information per serving (1 cup):
Calories 101 (4% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 2g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 10mg • calc. 35mg • fiber 4g
Immune Support Smoothie
When you are feeling rundown,
this smoothie is a great pick-me-up!
Makes about 4 cups
¾ cup pomegranate juice
1 mango, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup seedless grapes (red or green)
1 ripe persimmon, cut into 1-inch pieces*
1 kiwi, cut into 4 pieces
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen blackberries
1 tablespoon wheat germ
1 tablespoon flax seed oil
1. Put ingredients into the blender jar in the order listed.
2. Run on High until smooth, about 40 seconds.
3. Serve immediately.
* If persimmon is not available, any other ripe fruit can be
substituted (mango, papaya, pineapple, etc).
Nutritional information per serving (1 cup):
Calories 163 (20% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 2g • fat 4g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 7mg • calc. 32mg • fiber 5g
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