I don't know how I lived without this before!  We frequently have a big salad for dinner with a protein.  I use this to shred Brussel sprouts, peppers &carrots, slice mushrooms, cucumbers, celery & tomatoes.  A bit of shredded cheese on top and I have our salads made in 5 minutes (compared to 30 minutes of hand chopping).  I LOVE it for shredding frozen butter to add to my biscuits and pie crusts.  It is a dream for preparing fresh salsa, pesto and hummus.  Not only has this saved me time in the kitchen, but we are eating better than ever because of it!  Oh and the best part is this size fits perfectly on my counter under the upper cabinets without taking up too much space, so it is very easy and convenient to use.  Thank you KitchenAid!!