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Even at nine, I’ll still find my son in his room, racing his diecast cars as he dreams up high-speed races and defies gravity with his tricks. He’s loved playing with cars since his dexterity made it possible for him to race them all over our home. This imaginative playtime activity, in part, inspired Disney Pixar’s Cars film series.
Set in a world populated by human-like cars, the films are filled with action and adventure, while immersing audiences in realistic worlds and drawing us in with compelling, relatable characters. Cars 3 will be released on June 16th, 2017 and follows the story of Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), who is blindsided by a new generation of fast racers. After losing his racing title to Jackson Storm and enduring a serious crash, will Lightning McQueen retire? To get back in the game, he begins to train with race technician Cruz Ramirez, who has her own plan to win. Proving that he is not done with racing yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage.
In anticipation of the release of Cars 3 in theaters on June 16th, 2017, Lightning McQueen, Cruz Ramirez and Jackson Storm are taking a road trip across the country. Featuring life-size character look-alikes of the stars of Cars 3, fans will enjoy a sneak peek of the film in the Cinetransformer Mobile Movie Theater and photo opportunities with the life-sized character cars. Dole will also be offering samples of their exclusive Lightning Berry and Pineapple Pit Stop fruit and vegetables smoothies inspired by Cars 3 characters Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez.
The Disney Pixar Cars 3 Road to the Races tour will stop in 27 cities including San Diego, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose and Sonoma California. All activities are free and open to the public, however, you can reserve a limited number of “Race Lane” tickets to skip the lines for priority entry. For more information or to book your tickets, visit the official website.
Inspired by Disney Pixar Cars 3, Dole has crafted 5 summer recipes featuring their fruits and vegetables. Visit Fuel Up with Dole for recipes, tour information and their upcoming summer road trip contest.
5 Disney Pixar Cars 3 Recipes
Inspired by Lightning McQueen
- 1 cup bottled, unsweetened, decaffeinated green tea
- 1/2 cup DOLE® Blueberries
- 1 cup DOLE Raspberries
- 1 DOLE Banana, peeled, sliced
- 1 cup DOLE Tropical Gold® Pineapple, peeled, into chunks
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Pour the green tea into your blender and turn on to a low setting, then add all remaining ingredients and process on the highest speed until a well-blended puree forms, about 20-30 seconds.
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Stop the blender and scrape down the sides; blend once more for 20-30 seconds.
Inspired by Cruz Ramirez
- 2 cups DOLE® Pineapple
- 1 cup DOLE Baby Spinach
- 1 DOLE Banana
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup ice
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
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Combine pineapple, spinach, banana, almond milk, ice and cinnamon in blender.
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Cover; blend until smooth.
Inspired by Jackson Storm
- 1 cup low-fat granola
- 1 tbsp toasted flaxseed
- 4 tbsp unsalted almond butter
- 2 tsp honey
- 4 DOLE® Bananas, peeled
- 4 tbsp fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup DOLE Blueberries
- 1/2 cup DOLE Raspberries
- 1/4 cup DOLE Blackberries
- 4 mint sprigs
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Toss granola with flaxseed and set aside.
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Combine almond butter with honey, mixing until creamy; set aside.
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Spread bananas with almond butter mixture and roll in granola mixture.
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Arrange each on a serving plate with a dollop of yogurt, adding berries and mint.
Inspired by Miss Fritter
- 4 tsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp Dijon-style mustard
- 2 tsp honey
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pkg. (9 oz.) DOLE® Classic Romaine Salad
- 1/2 avocado, peeled, pitted, cut into bite-size chunks
- 1 can (11 oz.) DOLE Mandarin Oranges, drained
- 2 DOLE Radishes, sliced
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Mix vinegar, mustard and honey in small bowl.
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Whisk in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
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Combine salad, avocado, mandarin oranges and radishes in large bowl.
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Add dressing and toss to coat.
Inspired by Smokey
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh DOLE® Tropical Gold® Pineapple, peeled, cut into chunks
- 2 tbsp low saturated fat vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 2 tsp white wine vinegar
- 2 stalks DOLE Premium Celery Hearts, thinly sliced
- 16 medium leaves DOLE Romaine Lettuce
- 2 DOLE Green Onions, thinly sliced
- 2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
- 2 cups DOLE Celery and DOLE Carrots sticks, for garnish
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Preheat oven to 425°F.
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Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch to 11⁄2-inch pieces.
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Arrange chicken and pineapple in single layer on baking sheet with sides.
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Roast 15 minutes, remove chicken and continue roasting pineapple for another 4 to 5 minutes or until caramelized.
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Heat vegetable oil in medium saucepan.
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Add hot sauce and white wine vinegar, whisking to blend.
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Stir chicken and celery hearts into hot-sauce mixture.
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Arrange lettuce leaves on serving platter and fill each leaf with several pieces of chicken, celery hearts, pineapple and green onions.
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Sprinkle blue cheese evenly over leaves.
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Arrange celery and carrots sticks in the center of platter and serve.
Recipes/Images provided by Dole
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