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probably salsa. And anything choppable.

oh man, i want one of these! since i love me some salsa, that's what i would make first. and since i've got some mangos sitting right here, it'd likely be a yummy tangy mango salsa!

If it's strong enough, I'd chop root vegetables in it.

I remember when you guys posted about this a while back, and I remember thinking that it was an awesome kitchen gadget!

I would use it for just about everything I use my regular processor for - hummus, pesto, chopped nuts. And because I frequently cook for just myself, I don't really need to use a big food processor bowl to make a few servings of hummus, so this would be absolutely perfect!

I'll do salsa first.

I drink a lot of protein drinks when I work out and during the summer time when I'm more active, so I think this would be great to chop up fresh fruits and to mix with protein mix and crushed ice.

Hash browns, baby! Sunday brunch at my place for everyone!

It sure looks easy enough to use.I would love to make fresh salsa.I tried in my food pro but it was to soft

onions, cilantro, garlic, etc. And not just for salsa. For everything. THis could save me a lot of time and smelly hands.

Very clever if it works. I'd like to give it a try.

Salsa and bruschetta, my summertime and party staples. I make heat-less salsa (just onions, cilantro, garlic, tomatoes, and lime juice) that I put on top of EVERYTHING during the summer, and this would save my hands a TON of work from all the chopping that needs to be done.

such happy colors!

I'll chop up some onion, cilantro, and tomato to make some fresh guacamole! :D

I'd definitely chop up some fresh salsa or pico de gallo. Then, maybe some nice fruit chutney as a side dish to some chicken.

This would be handy for chopping the veggies for a huge chef salad!

I L-O-V-E fresh salsa and that would definitely be the first thing that I would make in this!!

Love it-Need it-Want it!

some pico de gallo sounds good...

fresh fruit (bananas, peaches, strawberries) to mix into frozen yogurt. We've had it every night this week!

I'd love to use it to make fresh pesto with my new basil plant, it would be great for onions too, I always cry when I chop!

Just the mention of salsa has gotten me craving some! That would be first on the list.

pineapple - the base for a summery salsa

The Mango Salsa sounds awesome - I would definitely start with that.

I like to make my own salsa, and this would be great to use

I would make my special salsa!

Thank you

I have an old worn-down one given to me by my mom that I use to make smoothies. It's an energy-saving solution for a yummy breakfast! Plus, as a cyclist I mostly focus on leg strength, so this helps keeps my arms in shape (sort of) :) The one I have now dulling and cracked in some places, so a new one would be awesome.

fresh fruit salsa for mixing in yogurt or making silly summer drinks.

I would chop up some celery, onion, cashews, some apple, and a couple of raisins to make my curry chicken salad. MMMM, a perfect summer treat on top of some fresh spinach or on a crusty roll.

I would chop up veggies for a cold pasta salad to go with a perfectly grilled steak!

onions

This would be great for salads

mango salsa!

since i've never owned a food processor, i'd probably go chopping crazy! please give me one so i can be the crazy chopping lady.

I hate chopping onions, so this would let me use them in more recipes.

I'd make some salsa verde!

Some fresh fruit for yogurt and maybe some nuts for ice cream.

Sweet potato salsa and guacamole

I recently ran into a problem when I needed to mince mushrooms for meatless meatballs...so this contraption would help with that for sure!

Id love to win this to chop up my chicken breast to make chicken salad

I think I'd have to figure out a way to make something sweet with it -- maybe the makings of a small pie crust? Or else, throw in some strawberries and rum...mmmm.

onions, carrots, and chicken

Gosh, this would be convenient to chop so many things! I'd probably use it most for herbs, onions & nuts.

I would chop walnuts for my new walnut bananna smoothie recipe!

My family loves my mango salsa.

I would chop nuts.........such a pain to do with a knife!

this is soo cute!! I also would make some fresh salsa to go over a poached egg with chessy grits, my favorite!

Pesto first because of all the fresh basil on my back porch, and then mango salsa.

Clams, bread crumbs, parmesan, mushroom stems and herbs to stuff mushrooms. Yum!! The lack of electricity needed for this makes it ideal for camping, too!

Summer is all about the salsas and the pesto

You're giving away 12, i'll give you 12 dishes(without looking at the previous comments):
chili, curry, salsa, stuffing, meat pies, stew, chop suey, hash browns, omelett, cole slaw, tomato sauce, stir fry. (bonus points for baklavah)

chimichurri

This would make it so much easier to put together my salsa, bruschetta topping, and my stiry fry veggies. I've never tried to make pesto before, but this could inspire me. Some of the earlier posters have, that's for sure. In the fall this would be great for chopping nuts for my apple crisp topping.

ooooh fresh ginger!!!

veggies and fruits, for salsas, chutneys ans pico, I have a turbo chef hand crank chopper thats seen beter days, this would be the perfect replacement

OMgosh I'd love one of these. I always eye them but have never bought one. I'd use it to chop fruit, veges, herbs... and often for salads and dips!! I'd so love it... thanks for the chance!

I have a tiny apartment (well, tiny by Southern standards, anyway) with a miniscule kitchen, so there's just not much room for a lot of fancy devices. This chopper would be awesome for making salsas, of course, but I'd use it even more frequently for guacamole. I can't get enough of that stuff lately, and right now I just chop everything myself!

Plus I've never been daring enough to chop all the goodies for pesto by hand. My knife skills could stand to improve.

I'd use it to chop up onions and peppers.

That is so cool! Like a windup doll... gotta love when you can play with your food! :) I'd probably make salsa. I am a big chips and salsa lover.

Thanks for hosting this fun giveaway! I hope I win :)

One of these would be so nice! Id love it for making smaller amounts of dip and salsa! Great for portion control!

my husband and I go through 4 large vidalias and 2 heads of garlic weekly, not to mention bunches of cilantro and curly parsley - this would for sure make my next chili night less tearfull! I love how there is no power cord... green for the greens :)

garlic, ginger, onion -- all kinds of things that go into curries!!

Cucumbers for raita

a nice chunky gazpacho base

Mango salsa would be amazing! :)

I can't see just doing garlic in it unless you are doing a whole head of it.

I'd mainly use it for fresh salsa. I like to serve it on chicken and in black beans. Basically just tomatoes, garlic, onions, green pepper, banana pepper, little splash of vinegar, salt, little sugar and seasonings. Then I'd add some hand chopped cilantro.

I would totally take this camping! Imagine all the combinations you could do just by packing tomatoes, onions, cilantro, peppers, basil, and garlic! Salsa, sauces, pesto, gazpacho... fun!

Basil for pesto, I think. Or maybe tomatoes for gazpacho?

Salsa seems to be the thing to do with it - I would make one with oven roasted tomatoes and jalapenos. Or maybe it would be good for pesto or hummus?

I'd use it to chop fresh herbs for garnishes and drinks.

Pesto :)

I would make some pretty rad guacamole, because with guac, fresh is the only way to go.

I would love to make homemade salsa. I could eat alot healthier with this.

I would chop onions

I think is made for chopping ginger--for a great marinade for grilling or some sesame noodles.

This would be great for chopping all the veggies for soup or salad!

I'd probably use it for summer garden stuff- pesto, onions, tomatoes... whatever I have to chop at that moment.

I'm curious how well this would work for dough. I use my electric food processor for pie dough all the time, and I'd love to try this too. Perfect blueberry pie, perhaps baked in a campfire stove??

Definitely fresh salsa (chopping onions makes me cry like crazy), also veggies for homemade eggrolls.

I'd make salsa from my first-ever garden! Well, I'd make it in a month or so--here in Utah we haven't quite reached harvest time for anything yet...but I'm optimistic!

i have a mean gazpacho recipe that this would do wonders for! and, after planting much of the ingredients in my inaugural garden, it would be perfect!

Salsa and pesto sauce... I have a big food processor right now, but it sounds like a chainsaw! My neighbors always know what's for dinner. I shudder to think about how much electricity that monster takes up...

I would chop up fillings for my black bean veggie burgers.

perfect giveaway!! i'd use this to make chimichurri sauce, galbi marinade, pesto, gaucamole, anything! this would also be perfect for chopping up our dinner so that our 7-month-old can enjoy the same food we're eating.

Onions and garlic

I would be working on some wicked stir fries... That mango kiwi salsa also looks good, but maybe that's because I just saw some delicious-looking kiwi at the market. I would also love to have it for chopping nuts to make some kolatchi next time we have a cold rainy day when all I want to do is bake. "Summer" here is still only 65 degrees on a lovely warm day like today, after all.

This would be perfect for chopping onions and maybe I could try and make salsa.

wonderful just send it

Definitely salsa.. guacamole, salads!

Probably nuts, onions and garlic (not together).
Those are my least favorite things to do!

oooh, i want one! now that summer is coming up, i think i have to echo most people's sentiments here and say that i'd probably start out making some super fresh and yummy pico de gallo or a mango salsa. mmmm....

neat gadget! i'd chop up fruit for sunday pancake topping - a little mango and strawberry all chopped up with powdered sugar, lovely~!

i'd be doing avocados for guacamole

I would chop all my veggies that I put into my macaroni salad, potato salad, I could list just about any veggie to be used in summer salads.

Right now I don't have anything to make gazpacho with! I could make it at home, rather than spend unnecessary money at a restaurant. :)

pico de gallo, salsa, marinades

Just to stir the pot a little (pun not intended): I would chop up some tofu to make a yummy tofu scramble for those lazy weekend mornings.

I would chop onions, tomatoes, celery and garlic in this processor to make salsa. Thank you for the contest!

pesto with the basil from my garden

Lots of things, but especially nuts, because I hate chopping those by hand (and it would be awesome to make homemade nut butter!).

I would love to make fresh homemade pesto- It would be so delicious over some fresh pasta- such a summertime treat I think!!

wow! i'd make salsa, pesto, chop fruit and nuts!

Definitely gazpacho and salsa....maybe even a chunky fresh tomato sauce, too!

shallots! walnuts!

I would make my guacamole.

Definitely guacamole.

onions or garlic

guac or hummus

I'm moving into a TINY kitchen this fall and this would be the perfect thing to take with me to make salsa, pesto, tabouli, guacamole... all my faves.

Nuts and fresh herbs.

onions, garlic, ...

There isn't anything I wouldn't chop with this but the most important one would be onions. I love love love onions in everything but can't stand to cut them because they burn my eyes and make me cry

I would use it to make salsa and to chop up the eggs for my egg salad! Yummy!!!

onions

I would chop up onions and make potato salad.

I would chop bell pepper and celery to put in my potato salad

I would say my mom's guacamole recipe, but the best part about it is mashing it up with your hands (stress relief and a good moisturizer!). I think there could be some good rustic berry/fruit compotes or salsas. Maybe even something savory to go with bread and cheese.

Somehow I don't mind chopping veggies but I hate to chop fruit. weird.

I would ground almonds to use in my pie crusts, make salsa, chop up veggies for great salads, and chop onions for wonderful soups. I have some great ideas, this would be SO useful! Thanks!

This would be amazing to have. I'd love to use it to chop up fruit for summertime smoothies and fruit salads.

I would love to have this in my house. We are big cheese eaters, so that would probably be the first thing I'd put in the chopper.

I would chop up some guacamole sauce. Definitely pico de gallo. I bet egg salad would be good and easy to make with this.

I would love to have one of these!!

I would use it to make fresh salsa with all my future tomatoes and to chop fruit for homemade fruit and yogurt pops.

mix-ins for guacamole! and mint for feta/watermelon/mint salad!

I would love to make an israeli salad with chopped veggies.

pico de gallo from the garden, which doubles as my gaucamole mixings

I would make that my personal onion chopper. I have to be the most sensitive person I know to onions!

I wonder if it would be good for chopping chickpeas into hummus? Dunno, but I would give it a try.

I would chop onions! I hate chopping onions because the smell stays on your hands.

Wow, it would be onions! I really hate to chop onions they make me cry.

Okay, my old one from umpteen years ago is on the fritz and I could really use a new and improved one right about now. Please count me in!!!! I sure would love to win one.

I'm going camping in a few weeks and could totally use this! I think I'd make guac and salsa to go with the quesadillas we're planning to grill.

My garden veggies will be calling its name in a couple of months to make salsa. Can't wait.

I can think of dozens of uses immediately-potatoes, onions, basil, bell peppers, green onions, veggies of all kinds for salads and of course fruit for smoothies.

Onions, onions, onions.

I would chop onions.

Onions are at the top of my list but I would use this a lot for most veggies and for mixing tuna. I think even my husband may be able to figure out how to use it.

Onions! Garlic! Ginger! (Oh my!)

I would chop walnuts, onions, carrots, celery, oh man lots of veggies!

We could use this in our small kitchen. Thank you.

I'd love to try it for salsa. Thanks!

hummus,

onion, carrots...

We just planted our first garden this year, so I'd would be chopping tomato's, peppers, and cucumbers. We love fresh vegetables and this would be a perfect way to sneak some veggie's into our 7 year olds food without him noticing. Fresh veggies rock!

I'd chop onions (they hurt my eyes so bad!). Also crackers and nuts for tart crusts. They get more uniform and less messy than the rolling pin way.

Mostly nuts and pesto

Salsa first definitely, since I grow my own tomatoes and cilantro!

Nuts, garlic, onions, herbs, tomatoes.

It would make my preparing home made soups a lot easier - I hate all that chopping by hand!... and the tears would be gone when chopping onions...

I want to make salsa verde!

Homemade salsa first, then I think it would be handy for just about anything on a regular basis - herbs, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, nuts,

All of the fresh Basil I have growing on my Deck for some great Pesto!

I would def make some fresh salsa or pesto!

I'm a sandwich person, so I'd use it to chop leftover meat, pountry, vegetables and herbs to make fillings.

Zucchini for zucchini bread. I really need this. We recently moved and had professional movers. Apparently they failed to pay one cabinet in the kitchen. I am missing my bread maker, fondue pot, food processor and a lot of tupperware.

I chop onions for everything

Mango salsa sounds great.

onions

Mmmm salsa while camping!

OMG! ONIONS!! No more tears would be great for this kitchen queen!!

onions and garlic ... garlic smell tends to stick around even after multiple hand washing ... ugh

onions, carrots, celery, peppers

Garlic, cilantro, parsley, thyme, basil, oregano, onions, celery....

pesto!

I would like to make fresh peanut butter. And maybe mix in some chocolate. Homemade Reese's spread!

Also, it might help me dispose of the bodies...

fresh salsa every day! I've been meaning to try mango salsa, but I usually just give in and eat the mango! Haha.

I would JOYFULLY chop onions,which would make my husband very happy bcause I always sweet talk him into doing the onions lol!

I would definatelychop onions, I hate cutting them with a knife and crying the whole time.

I would chop onions and herbs

I'm in for onions, too!

Oh my god, definitely onions. We have no food processor so I chop everything by hand.

it's pesto season, baby!

I would definitely try this on onions because I haven't had great success w/ other methods!

slicing cucumbers for salads

Cutting up onions, definitely, and other vegetables.

onions, peppers, Basil,thyme and parsley from the garden.

easy egg or tuna salad!!!! what a great tool-thanks for the giveaway!

onions and garlic

Salsa, dips, oh my...I love this thing!

chop extra goodies for my quacamole! Onions are the worst and this would make it extra easy!

What wouldn't I chop?? Something fresh for summer.... salsa, vegetables, basil, pinenuts .... yum.
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Some chunky gazpacho would really hit the spot right about now. What a cute little chopper.

I'd love to use this to chop some onion and garlic.

homemade salsa with fresh grown cilantro.
Yum!

hummus!!!

Definitely salsa... Mmmm...

I would love to use this for my peppers and onions for my homemade Taco sauce and that is the very first thing I would use it for, too.

I think I'd get some good use out of one of these fellas by using it to chop berries into a rough puree for my morning oatmeal (Irish oats, of course) without having to break out the loud, electric food processor.

I would use it for onions!

That chopper reminds me of my salad spinner - it has the same pull string functionality. I would love that! My kids, who already love to watch me cook, would get a kick out of that!

Chutney... salsa... oh yum, salsa... I would no longer use tinned tomatoes!

Sorry can I edit that last to say also hummus?

Oh my goodness, the pesto I oculd make with that thing... And the salsa... And just because I love tuna salad, you know I'm hitting that thing up. Because yes, I am that lazy. And ooh, hummus. I want!

salsa and no more sliced fingers.
grovel, grovel.

Pesto, salad fixings, salsa, fruit, nuts!

I would use this for e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.! We eat a ton of veggies. Home made pasta sauce, soups, chilli, etc. etc. etc.

Wow, what a wonderful giveaway! It looks like such fun to use, and that mango kiwi salsa looks delicious, yumm...

onions definitely

Onions and nuts!

I would chop all the stink foods: Onions, garlic, and chives.

Also hot foods like any hot pepper.

I would chop those items that I do not want to smell on my hands. (and then end up putting on my face.)

Salsa, pesto, guacamole, onions, fruit, hummus, chutney, I want it all! I love the idea of not having to plug the thing in!

I would use it the same way my mother and grandmothers used their choppers, to chop nuts

This would be perfect for onions...

I love fruit salsas, I'ld be making them all the time.

Chopping broccoli, Chopping broccoliiiiii!

This really would be handy for salsas.

I'm gonna have to say strawberry sauce for ice cream. It's one of our family faves and it's a big pain to make it in the blender. Thanks for the great contest!

Nuts, Onions and yummy Salsa

i'll try all veggies what i like is i can use it anywhere without electricity great in florida where we lose power often during hurricanes or other severe weather

I would chop some vegies to top my homemade pizza before I pop it into the oven. I would also be great for chopping ingredients to go into a vegie stuffed pita!

Mango salsa!

Hi, I would chop most everything as I have a left arm that doesnt work. These gadgets are so great for me. Thank you for the info

I'd let my imagination go wild!! But if I would have to choose one thing, I'd have to say tomatoes for when I make my homemade spaghetti sauce. Onions and garlic would be my next choices!!

I have always wanted to try to make salsa! What a cool tool to do it with. Yum! Oh and I could also chop up some avocado for guacamole to go with it---oh the possibilities!

Salsa and Hummas

I would use it to make some gazpacho!

I just moved, so... I'd use it for everything.

I don't have a food processor yet, along with a lot of other things.

Besides using it for making salsa, it looks great for making egg or chicken salads!

This would be a great time saver for me to chop bell peppers, onions, carrots, and cilantro.

I'd make a hot salsa no doubt

I eat lots of fruit salads with nuts plus I make fresh pesto, would love to own this lil' baby!

This would get alot of use in my kitchen. Always chopping nuts for baked goods.

I love making slaws, esp in summer, but I hate all the chopping! This would be so nice!

I would chop celery and onions in this chopper.

I wasn't sure what I'd use it for first, until I saw that recipe for Mango Salsa. Two of my favorite foods! That's definitely what I'd use it for.

Onions and nuts