Ninja Food Chopper Express Chop with 200-Watt, 16-Ounce Bowl for Mincing, Chopping, Grinding, Blending and Meal Prep (NJ110GR)
- 200 Watt Power Pod
- Effortlessly mince, chop, grind and blend a variety of ingredients for easy meal preparation or final touches
- Perfect for garlic, onion, zest, spices, herbs, cheese, bacon crumbles, nut chopping, chocolate, dressings, sauces and spreads
- Capacity: 16 ounces
- Ergonomic designed power head is easy to handle
Jade Jones
FINALLY found the ideal food chopper
After years, and $$$. of buying every food chopping and slicing gimmick, I have found my goal with this Ninja Express Chopper. I have never been a big Ninja product line fan, but this chopper is awesome. Extremely powerful, but gentle at the same time. Two or three pulses and my onions and peppers are perfectly chopped without getting mushed. Super easy to clean and small enough to store in a tiny area. I used to waiver between "Should I dig out that (old) chopper or just chop these with my knife?" all of the time, but not a second thought with the Ninja. All of my older plastic box choppers and mandolins are in the donation box now. I would definitely buy this Ninja Express chopper again, but expect this one is going to last for years.
Angela Brawley
Powerful and Consistent Chopping Here
I'm very happy with this little processor. I bought this to replace a 3-Cup Cuisinart processor that had served me well for nearly a decade of use before finally giving up. After reading the positive reviews, I thought...why not? I had a large dinner coming up, which meant a lot of onion-, tomato- and celery-dicing. I've owned the Ninja Bullet blender for a couple of years, so I hoped the Express Chopper would pack the same powerful punch. I was not disappointed but let me share one caveat -- don't go wild chopping or you'll end up with a pulverized product. Instead, "pulse" the large button on the top. A few short bursts is all you need to finely mince a large onion. The key to the Ninja Chopper's success is four staggered blade, each one approximately 1/2-inch above the one below. The blade configuration eliminates uneven chopping that can happen in processors that only have blades at the bottom. The power and the blade configuration are excellent, but that's not even what I like the best about this littlest Ninja product. The best part is the lid that fits on the chopping container and allows you to chop without getting the underside of the motor part messy. The lid has a small hole in the top, which allows the motor assembly to fit directly on the blade assembly. After chopping, lift off the motor and you'll find a little flip-lid that closes to seal the food you've just chopped. This little unit ground blanched almonds into smooth almond paste in under 30 seconds, and that includes the time it took to remove the lid and scrape down the sides with a small silicone spatula. As I said - pulse only unless you're looking to make something like almond paste/butter. It also performed well when I made homemade mayonnaise. Smoother than my blender makes it. The blades lift out for easy cleaning. I've found that a quick rinse in hot water is usually sufficient if I need to use the chopper again. One last cool feature -- the non-slip base on the food container. It protects the bottom of the chopper and prevents it from sliding across your counter when chopping. All-in-all, I like the Ninja Express Chopper even better than my dearly departed Cuisinart chopper. I cook a lot and this makes food preparation so much simpler. I've only had this little chopper for about a month, so I'll come back and update in six months, or so, but I've had so much luck with my Ninja Bullet blender and I use it almost everyday, so I don't foresee any motor problems with the chopper. I highly recommend this little power-packed chopper.
Kaori Miyawaki
EXCELLENT!!! If you use it for the intended purpose.!
USE IT FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE and you will love it. I chop onions and other vegetables practically every day. This is where this little machine excels. Takes very little space. If you are comparing it to a large food processor which chops and mixes large volumes of hard stuff like nuts, then you are making an unfair comparison. People who buy the wrong things for the wrong purpose and leave a negative review, do a great disservice to potential buyers. I have noticed this with many other products, a few negative reviewers made me think twice, cost me weeks of additional research, only to find that some people used a sandal for rock climbing or not knowing the difference between a slow juicer and a blender; there are numerous examples, but I do not want to digress further. The process I am describing will work with most vegetables, but take onion for instance. In the past, I often cut it buy hand, because the process of cutting it into smaller pieces, scraping it out, then washing it took longer than cutting it by hand, even though the onion makes most of us "cry". Not so with this machine. I only cut the onion into a few small pieces - five seconds. Because of the four blades, it chops the onion very fast (three to four pulses, i.e. 3-4 seconds) and evenly. The top section and the inner cover comes off instantly, even though it is very well secured while running. Pull out the blade unit (very easy, hold it by the top so you do not run the danger of cutting your hand) and run it under the tap, 4-5 seconds; getting the onion out directly into the pot is again very easy, because of the wide tubular design. No nooks and crannies that would slow you down. I never put it into the sink (to wash later), since washing it out - completely - takes less than five seconds. Voila! You are done. Your onion is perfectly cut in the size you want it (depending on how many times you press the pulse button, which is very responsive) and the three unit parts that I washed/rinsed in seconds are drying in the drying tray next to the sink. Putting it back is ridiculously fast. If I prepare a huge amount of many different vegetables or nuts, then I use the food processor, which takes a lot longer to wash out. But for every day cooking in a hurry, THIS UNIT IS FANTASTIC.
Meesha Easton
This is the best kitchen appliance I've ever gotten for $20
I bought this thing in 2015, I'm a single guy, with no kids, in his 30's. Any of the "negative" reviews that you may read here, I"m sure hold "some" merit, but are very particular about one minor tweak or the construction to the chopper itself, my goal here is to not water down any of the other reviews, however, this thing cost $20. This is the best kitchen appliance I've ever gotten for $20. There might be other appliances that are out there that are "better" for $20, but honestly, who has time for that, I don't care... It's incredible, I tell everyone I know about it, because it's hard for me to believe that this thing is as durable and it does so many things for $20. I have family/friends that have bought the Magic Bullet (a lot more expensive) a Vitamix (a ton more expensive) or an Oster Versa (way more expensive and very loud), that have complaints, 3 1/2 years later and this thing is still kicking ass, if you are looking for something that is ridiculously cheap and very effective, look no further...
Lesty Miles
Quick even chopping and blending, small and strong.
I already have a food processor but it's large and heavy and not the easiest to clean. So it doesn't get used much unless I really really need it. Going on Whole30, I knew I was going to be doing a lot more food prep, and I wanted something that took up less space and was easier to clean, so I snagged one of these. I have used it regularly ever since, and it's been great! The dual blade is really great at chopping things fast and evenly. They are exceptionally sharp, so watch out when washing it! My only complaint was voiced by another reviewer, so I knew it going in: the little part that sticks down into the housing, which the blade seats into, gets stuff stuck in it. Especially if you are mixing up something liquid it gets up into the housing. It's pretty tight, so I unplug it give it a brief rinse, or sometimes use a chopstick to unseat stuff when it gets stuck in there, so it's not a deal-breaker. But it is annoying. All in all happy with my purchase and would recommend.
Julie Ann Hadoc Torio
Impressive
Have to admit I’m pretty impressed. I bought it to make small batches vs using my full size vitamix which is harder to clean. I make smoothies with frozen bananas, frozen fruit, nuts as well as softer ingredients like yogurt.... I was amazed how exceptionally it puréed the frozen and hard foods. Assembly is easy. Clean up is the only reason for 4 stars and the issue is fairly minor. There’s a space in the top motor housing which is slightly harder to clean. Smoothie mixture can splash into it. The space is narrow so it’s slightly challenging to get clean. The rest of it is a breeze. Love how that the blending container has snap closure for storing in fridge. I’d definitely recommend it.
Tigist Seid
and it's ridiculously easy if you have the ingredients you'll wonder why you ...
This Ninja is surprisingly efficient! We made some homemade hummus finally after being addicted to the premade stuff, and it's ridiculously easy if you have the ingredients you'll wonder why you were paying $5 a tub before. So we made our hummus in the blender, which is the only thing we had, and it came out good but yeahhhhh there's a reason the food processor was invented. The blender is great for a smoothie but it doesn't circulate something more chunky like hummus so we were left with a lot of stirring and hassle, so we grabbed this little Ninja Express to bridge the gap sine we haven't had a need for a food processor before and just want it for hummus. On the first blend last night, our chunky hummus came out smooth and silky just like the premade stuff! The blades on this thing are super sharp and made short work of blending a full batch of hummus (about 1.5 cups of beans). The cup and a half of beans pretty much filled this entire ninja so you could probably do about 2 cups at a time max, so this is great for small jobs but check out the larger Ninja offerings for more robust kitchen work. Great for the occasional hummus or other dip!
Jazmine Solis
Great Chopper but Learn to pulse lightly
So I had a GE chopper that is similar in design that was 20 years old that had the plastic part crack so I figured lets see whats out there. The price seemed reasonable, especially if it will last me another 20 years. What a difference 20 years has made. This chopper is so much better in so many designs. I have only used it for a few things but all of them tested great. I did not even bother to read any instructions. Just rinsed it off and started chopping. First threw in a handful of almonds. Almost instantly it turned them into almond dust. Not sure what to do with almond dust, i threw in stick of softened butter and a few drops of honey and a few seconds later I had almond butter. Tastes pretty good. You could do this with cinnamon and sugar and butter and have great spread for toast.. Then I figured i would try it out on ice. Just in case you are not supposed to chop ice i used crushed ice from fridge. In a few pulses i had snow-cone ice. Or just finely crushed ice for any ice cold drink like a coke or margarita. I chopped some onions for an omelet. Instant onion relish. I even had leftover hamburger that i heated up and threw in it with a few squirts of mustard and i had a hamburger dip. The only thing i would say to new users is that it chops like really fast. If you want chopped nuts for ice cream or candied apple just one or two light pulse and look at the nuts. if you hold it down for more then 10 seconds you will end up with nut dust. Same with anything. If you want lightly chopped onions like for hot dogs, just a few pulses. If you hold down for long you will end up with onion relish. I has some left over broccoli that I mixed with onions and some seasoning and a little sour cream and made a great tasting dip. i like stevia drops for sweetener. I wanted a sweet chocolate low sugar treat. I added in almond milk some powdered cocoa and some stevia drops up to the top blade. added a little crushed ice and blended it. in seconds I had a sweet low calorie chocolate drink. The blade goes in and out easily. Be careful cause if you don't watch what you are doing when handling it will likely cut you. The container with anti-slip bottom is great. You can take what you chopped and close the top and throw the entire thing in the fridge. As far as durability who knows until you use if for a few years, but it seems pretty sturdy and easily cleaned. I have watched the Ninja commercials for years. Not sure this is the same company, but this thing really is great. Going to enjoy making so many things. Thinking of so many purees and soups that it will help make.
Darla Davis
GREAT VALUE! TOP QUALITY, GREAT PRICE!
I can't cook without this! I ordered this after my last one got pretty banged up. So yes this is my second one. The first one lasted 3 years, with HEAVY use! I chop just about everything, onions, carrots, celery, tomato, garlic. This saves me so much time! It's so easy to use. Just chop smaller so that it fits in the cup, then place the lid and put the top motor on top. From there, just press the button down. BUY THIS! It will save you so much time with food prep. GREAT QUALITY, GREAT PRICE!
Eihn Ebi Sacam
Love this thing
Love this thing! I quartered two red onions and placed them in the chopper one at at time. I pulsed the chopper three times and had a beautifully fine chop. I did one onion at a time, worried that both would be too much. I will do both at the same time, the next time I need to cut onions. Upside? ZERO tears. Downside? It was all so effortless that I was actually disappointed that I had not planned to chop more items . I definitely plan to make mango salsa and see how this product handles the items. This thing is so much fun that I want to chop foods for the sake of chopping them. I may prep-chef my way through the neighborhood, offering to help prep dinner, just to have fun with my Ninja Express! My poor neighbors.