24 inc he s i n l eng th an d 2 in ch es wid e t o
mak e a “c ra dl e.”
Pla ce on co un ter an d s et fi ll ed spr ing fo rm
pan in th e cen ter . C ove r c he ese ca ke wi th
a p iec e o f but tere d a lu min um fo il – m ak ing
the si de s t ig ht, bu t a ll owi ng roo m f or th e
che es ec ake to ex pa nd. Br in g t he en ds of t he
cra dl e s tr ip upw ard. Us e t he cr ad le to h el p
low er th e c he ese ca ke int o t he co oki ng po t
and pl ac e o n t he tr ive t.
Cov er an d l oc k l id in p la ce . S ele ct Hi gh
Pres su re a nd set ti me r f or 16 m in ut es. W hen
aud ib le be ep sou nd s, use Na tur al Pre ssu re
Rel ea se to rele as e p ress ure . W hen f loa t v al ve
drop s, tu r n o ff. R em ov e l id care ful ly , t il ti ng
awa y f rom yo u t o a ll ow ste am to dis per se .
Rem ov e c he ese ca ke from th e c oo kin g p ot
usi ng th e f oi l s tri ps to li ft up . P lac e o n a
coo li ng ra ck. Re mo ve foi l a nd pl ast ic wr ap .
Dab ge nt ly wi th a pa pe r t ow el to re mo ve
any ac cu mu lat ed co nde ns at ion fro m t he
top of th e che ese ca ke . L et coo l t o ro om
tem pe ra ture , t he n c ove r a nd ref rig er ate .
Bef ore se rvi ng rem ove fro m s pr ing fo rm pa n
and ga r ni sh if des ired .
Nutritional information per serving
(
¹/
1 6
of cheesecake):
Calories 206 (84% from fat) • carb. 2g • pro. 7g
• fat 19g • sat. fat 12g • chol. 94mg • sod. 255mg
• calc. 85mg • fiber 0g
Not the Same Old
Thr ee-Bean Salad
Dres se d w ith an As ia n- ins pi red vin ai gret te,
thi s b ea n s al ad als o i nc lud es fre sh cor n an d
gree n b ea ns, ed am am e, and th e b ri ght
fla vo r o f d ri ed cra nb err ie s.
Mak es 9 c up s
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1½ tablespoons low-sodium
soy sauce
1½ tablespoons honey
1½ teaspoons finely chopped
fresh ginger
1 teaspoon Asian chili paste
with garlic
²⁄
³
cup vegetable oil
4 ears fresh corn, husks and
silks removed
8 ounces green beans, cut into
½-inch pieces on the diagonal
1½ cups frozen edamame (soybeans)
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup chopped (½x¼-inch strips)
red bell pepper
¾ cup dried cranberries
½ cup chopped red onion
1 cup pink, pinto, black or
cannellini beans, rinsed, drained
and picked over
kosher salt and freshly ground
pepper to taste
Pla ce sh er ry vin eg ar , li me jui ce, so y sau ce,
hon ey , gin ger , a nd chi li pa ste in a med iu m
bow l. Wh is k t o c om bin e, an d w hi le whi ski ng ,
add oi l i n a sl ow, st ead y s tre am, wh is kin g
unt il an em ul sio n i s f or med . (Th is may al so
be don e i n a bl en der or fo od pro ces so r .)
Y o u w il l h av e a bou t 1 cu p o f t he vi na igre tt e
dres si ng. L et sta nd wh ile pre pa rin g t he res t
of the sa la d a nd all ow th e f lav or s t o b le nd.
Pla ce tr iv et/ ra ck in the co oki ng po t o f t he
Cui si na rt
™
El ect ri c P ress ure Co oke r and
pla ce co r n o n r ack . Add on e c up of wat er
to the co ok ing po t. Se le ct Hig h P ress ure
and se t f or 1 min ute . W he n a ud ibl e b ee p
sou nd s, us e Q uic k P res sure Re le ase .
Rem ov e c or n and pl un ge int o a bo wl of ic e
wat er to st op co oki ng . P lac e gree n b ean s
on a 1 6-i nc h s qua re s he et of parc hme nt
pap er an d b ri ng cor n ers to ge th er . Pl ace on
tri ve t/ rac k. Se lec t H ig h P ress ure an d s et tim e
for 1 min ut e. Whe n a ud ibl e b ee p s ou nds ,
use Qu ic k P ress ure Re lea se . R em ove gre en
bea ns an d p lu nge in to ic e w at er to s to p
coo ki ng . R em ove tr iv et, ra ck . A dd ed ama me
to coo ki ng pot . S ti r i n h ot wat er fo r 3 0 t o 4 0
sec on ds . R emo ve an d p lun ge im me dia te ly
int o a bo wl of ic e w at er to sto p c ook in g.
Dra in al l v eg eta bl es. Pl ac e o n l ay ered pa pe r
tow el s t o c om ple te dr ain in g.
Add 2 cup s w at er to the wa ter in t he
coo ki ng po t. Add dr ie d b ean s t o p ot . S ele ct
Hig h P res sure an d s et co ok ing ti me fo r 1 1
min ut es . W hen th e a ud ibl e b ee p s ou nds , u se
Nat ur al Pres su re R ele as e. T est fo r d one ne ss .
If not co mp let el y t en der , se le ct Si mme r a nd
sim me r u nt il ten de r . D ra in, pl un ge int o i ce
wat er an d d ra in aga in .
Cut co r n f rom co bs and pl ac e i n a la rge b owl
wit h t he ce le ry , re d p epp er , dr ie d c ran be rr ies ,
and red on io ns. Ad d coo ked dr ai ne d p ink
bea ns , a nd ²⁄
³
of th e v in aig rett e (st ir wit h
whi sk if it ha s s ep ara te d). T os s g ent ly to
com bi ne . C ove r a nd ref rig er ate if no t ser vin g
imm ed ia tel y . St ir gre en bea ns an d e dam am e
int o t he sa la d j ust be fo re s erv in g. Sea so n
to tas te wi th sal t a nd pe ppe r . T ran sf er to a
dec or at ive bo wl to se rve .
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup):
Calories 123 (34% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 4g
• fat 5g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 34mg
• calc. 32mg • fiber 5g
Wheat Berry &
V egetable Salad
Thi s s al ad is a re fres hi ng ch ang e
as a s ide di sh .
Mak es 6 c up s s al ad (12 se rv ing s)
1½ cups wheat berries
6¾ cups water
1½ tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup chopped red onion
1½ teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
(or use a fruit flavored vinegar)
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1¹⁄
³
cups cut corn (use frozen thawed)
1 cup shredded zucchini
¾ cup chopped red bell pepper
½ cup chopped green onion
¹ /
³
cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Pla ce wh ea t b err ie s, wat er , an d v eg eta bl e
oil in co ok in g p ot of t he Cu is ina rt
™
El ect ri c
Pres su re C ook er . Co ve r a nd loc k l id in pl ace .
Sel ec t H ig h P ress ure and se t t im er for 50
min ut es . W hen au di ble be ep so un ds, tu r n
off. Us e Q ui ck Pres su re Re le as e t o rel ea se
pres su re. Whe n f lo at val ve drop s, tu rn off .
Rem ov e l id ca refu ll y , ti lti ng aw ay from y ou
to all ow st eam to di sp er se. If gr ai ns are
sti ll a l it tl e c hew y , s ele ct Si mme r a nd co ok
unt il do ne to ta ste . D ra in whe at be rri es an d
tra ns fe r t o a la rge b owl .
Whi le co ok ing th e w he at ber ri es, pre pa re
the dre ss ing . P la ce th e re d o nio n, mu sta rd,
sug ar , sa lt , p ep per , a nd vin ega r i n the wo rk
bow l o f a f ood pro ce sso r o r m in i f ood
proc es sor fi tt ed wi th the me ta l c hop pi ng
bla de an d p roce ss un ti l s moo th . A dd the oi l
and pro ce ss unt il em uls if ie d. The re w ill be
abo ut
7
⁄
8
cu p d ress in g.
Whe n w he at be rri es are co ole d, ad d ½ cu p
(or mo re t o t as te) o f t he dres sin g ( co ver a nd
refr ig era te rem ain in g d ress in g f or an oth er
use ), an d t os s t o c oat . A dd th e c or n,
zuc ch in i, red p ep per , g reen on io n, and su n-
dri ed to ma toe s. T oss ge nt ly to c om bi ne. Ad d
the pa rs le y; tos s t o c om bin e. If no t s erv in g
imm ed ia tel y , co ve r a nd refr ig er ate . R em ove
from ref ri ger at or 30 m in ut es bef ore ser vi ng.
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup):
Calories 110 (46% from fat) • carb. 15g • pro. 2g
• fat 7g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 148mg
• calc. 14mg • fiber 3g
Pasta e Fagioli
T ry ou r h ear ty an d h ea lth y v eg et ari an
ver si on of th is cla ss ic Ita lia n s ou p.
Mak es ab ou t 1 2 c ups
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1½ cups chopped onion
1 cup diced (½-inch) carrot
½ cup sliced celery
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 teaspoons Italian herb blend,
divided
6 cups water
1 pound dry cannellini or white
beans, rinsed and picked over
1 bay leaf
4 cups low-sodium vegetable or
chicken broth/stock
2 cans (14 ounces each) diced
tomatoes with juice
1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1½ cups tubetti, small macaroni, or
small shell pasta
chopped fresh parsley
freshly grated, shaved or
shredded Parmesan
or Grana Padano
®
cheese
Sel ec t S au té and ad d o il to th e c ook in g p ot
of the Cu is ina rt
™
El ect ri c P ress ure Co oke r .
Hea t o il fo r 3 to 4 min ute s. Wh en oi l i s h ot,
add th e c ho pp ed oni on s, car rots , c el ery,
gar li c, an d 1 te asp oo n o f t he It ali an he rb
ble nd . S au té, st ir rin g f or 4 to 5 mi nu tes , u nt il
the on io ns are sof te ned an d t ra ns luc en t. Add
the wa te r , d ri ed be ans , a nd ba y l ea f. Cov er