DIY Salsa Party: Has Anyone Tried the Salad Chopper Trick?

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Discussion Overview

This thread explores the use of the salad chopper for making salsa during Pampered Chef shows and at home. Participants share their experiences with the technique, discuss recipes, and exchange ideas about promoting the salsa at events.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, mentions successfully using the salad chopper for salsa demos and selling multiple pairs at shows.
  • Another participant shares their enjoyment of the salsa and notes that guests have been inspired to buy ingredients to make it at home.
  • Several users discuss variations in the recipe, including the order of adding ingredients and using a garlic press instead of chopping garlic.
  • One participant expresses excitement about trying the salsa at their upcoming Grand Opening event.
  • Another participant notes the effectiveness of providing recipe cards as a promotional tool during shows.
  • Some participants mention the versatility of the salad chopper for other recipes, including fruit salsas and chicken.
  • One participant shares their experience of not selling any salsa at a recent show but plans to continue using the technique.
  • Several users inquire about the recipe and express interest in trying it at their shows.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the effectiveness of the salad chopper demo, with some participants reporting success while others have had less favorable experiences. There is no clear consensus on the best approach to using the salad chopper for salsa.

Contextual Notes

Participants are primarily Pampered Chef consultants sharing personal experiences and insights related to using the salad chopper for salsa preparation in various settings.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for creative ways to engage guests during shows and those interested in sharing salsa recipes with their customers may find this discussion beneficial.

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Has anyone made salsa using the new salad chopper? I heard that you can put the ingredients in a batter bowl and pass the bowl around the party with the salad chopper and presto, instant party-goer made salsa...Anyone try this or have any suggestions?
 
I started doing this hands on demo since May and have sold 1-2 pairs a show! Plus I love the salsa so much I have left over ingredients to make some at home for us! Yumms!
 
Yes, Heather got us all addicted to this salsa - it is good!

I had a guest at my last show run to the store afterwards to get ingredients to make it at home.

Also, when Vista Print had free postcards recently I had some made up with this recipe on them and saying "courtesy of your pampered chef consultant" and I hand them out at my show as a "free gift". Everyone loved them last time.
 
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Excellent, thanks. Do you just put the tomatoes and onions in the bowl and add the lemon juice and cilantro at the end? anything I missed? Thanks so much!
 
The only thing I changed from the "original" recipe in the catalog is to squeeze the garlic in the garlic press rather than chopping it.

Yes, the cilantro and LIME juice are added later...(2nd round of chopping).
 
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Ah thanks, yes lemon juice may have been pretty nasty.Mom of 3 under 5 and a little brain dead this evening!!!
Thanks...
 
Love this!I love this idea and want to do it at my Grand Opening! I am VERY new to PC-this week. What is the recipe/where can I find it??

Jessica
 
I highly recommend doing this at shows too! I started doing it and sell at least a couple at every show. OFten, the hosts get so excited about it too and tell their outside orderers so I've gotten a handful of outside orders wanting it too!

This works for fruit salsas too in most cases. It's kind of fun to offer your hosts 3-4 choices of salsas you can do as a side recipe. I found it even chops chicken too if you're putting it on a salad or something. Cooked chicken, obviously.
 
janetupnorth said:
Yes, Heather got us all addicted to this salsa - it is good!

I had a guest at my last show run to the store afterwards to get ingredients to make it at home.

Also, when Vista Print had free postcards recently I had some made up with this recipe on them and saying "courtesy of your pampered chef consultant" and I hand them out at my show as a "free gift". Everyone loved them last time.
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That's a great idea Janet! Next time I order from Vista I will have to remember to make up some free recipe cards of this recipe!:D
 
Question... is this the recipe that is in the catalog? I would love to try it at my next show, I just want to be sure.
 
GourmetGirl said:
Question... is this the recipe that is in the catalog? I would love to try it at my next show, I just want to be sure.
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Yep, that's the one!:)
 
Yes and it's soo yummy, every time I take it to a family or freinds gathering they all inhale it like I do!
 
Thanks girls. I guess I better get the Salad Chopper or I can't do the demo.

Julie
 
Recipe?So what are the amounts of the ingredients... It sounds easy and I would like to demo it for my shows this weekend.

Thanks All!
 
Oh yum!!!
Does anyone have the recipe typed up?
 
It's the one in the catalog.

Place 1 small peeled onion, 1 peeled garlic clove, 1 whole jalapeno pepper, stem removed, and 1/4 cup cilantro leaves in Classic Batter Bowl. Coarsely chop using Salad Chopper. Add 1 cup grape tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt; chop until vegetables are uniform in size. Squeeze lime over salsa using Citrus Press; stir.
 
This is the best salsa, add more/less jalapeno for more/less heat!
 

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dannyzmom said:
Oh yum!!!
Does anyone have the recipe typed up?
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Hey Carolyn - when we swapped items, I sent you a postcard with the recipe on it so you could see my design with Vista Print - check it out...
 
GREAT idea! I'm trying this at my shows after conference!
 
I've made it so many times, I just eye ball everything and it still turns out soo good! LOL - I'm indulging in a mini batch as we speak, after reading the posts yesterday, I had a craving for it!
 
Ps. Janet I just ordered My free Post cards to print the recipe on! Very cute card I might add, which one did you use? I picked the one with the chef hat, salt-pepper and frying pan on it! Thanks again for the clever idea!
 
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Ps. Janet I just ordered My free Post cards to print the recipe on! Very cute card I might add, which one did you use? I picked the one with the chef hat, salt-pepper and frying pan on it! Thanks again for the clever idea!
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:) Glad to share the idea! That is the exact one I used!

The cards were a hit at my last show! Everyone loved taking the recipe home and it cuts down on catalogs going home with people for recipes only and no additional orders.
 
What else do you make at the shows to go with the salsa or do you just make one recipe?

JoLynn
 
Mine is just a hands on demo thing so it goes with my main recipe -whatever that happens to be and usually the host has chips anyways so they can dip it or not but the purpose is really to get their hands on the choppers!
 
I did this at my show today and didn't sell any... I was a little bummed. I talked up the other uses, etc. I plan on doing it at my show tomorrow also, we will see if i have any luck there. I did get a booking today so that was nice. (this was only my 2nd show...)
 
Sounds like a great idea. I think I'll implement it at my next show... but I need the recipe. Can someone please post it?

Thanks
 
micocina said:
Sounds like a great idea. I think I'll implement it at my next show... but I need the recipe. Can someone please post it?

Thanks
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Oh, it's very good. I made it last night and will do this at my upcoming shows....I'll throw everything in the bowl and pass it around for everyone to chop with the salad choppers. The recipe is on page 22 in the catalog.
 
Plus it's posted at the very top of this page by Ann!
 
Someone else suggested using the garlic press rather than adding the garlic to just chop it up. I definitely recommend that! The slippery garlic tends to not get chopped fine enough with the rest of the salsa. You can also use the Core N' More to take the seeds out of the jalapeño for less heat.
 
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