Cucumber Orange Relish Appetizer and My Strange Pasta Creation (with Farm Fresh zucchini)

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From: Vitamix – Create – Professional Series 750 – Page 268
Cucumber Orange Relish
1 orange, peeled, halved, seeded
1/4 cup fresh dill
12 ounces English cucumber, cut into 2-inch pieces
4 teaspoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1. Place orange and dill into the Vitamix and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Switch machine to Start and slowly increase speed to Variable 5.
4. Blend for 5 seconds.
5. Reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove the lid plug.
6. Add cucumber through lid plug opening, one piece at a time, until coarsely chopped.
7. Place in a medium-sized bowl and add vinegar, sugar and salt. Mix well.
8. Cover and chill 2 hours or until needed. Relish should be used the same day.
Delicious!!
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I sauteed my bunching onions (Farm Fresh) and my zucchini. When soft I added my garlic. I put a fair amount of olive oil into the Vitamix along with my sauteed vegetables. Then I added red pepper flakes, pepper, salt, pine nuts, Basil, and Farm Fresh Oregano to the Vitamix. I pureed this mixture and poured it over my favorite De Bolces Jerusalem Artichoke spaghetti. I added parmesan and Stoneyfield Farm ricotta. Although a strange concoction, my kids loved this one and I had dinner in a pinch!