CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Vegetables, Dairy |
Vegetarian |
Vegetarian, Salads, Vegetables |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
1/2 |
lb |
Small zucchini* |
1/2 |
lb |
Small crookneck squash* |
2 |
tb |
Lemon juice |
1/4 |
c |
Salad oil |
1/2 |
ts |
Salt |
|
|
Dash of pepper, ground cumin |
1 |
|
Green onion, thinly sliced |
1/3 |
c |
Diced green chilies |
1/3 |
c |
Pimento-stuffed olives** |
1 |
pk |
(3 oz.) cream cheese*** |
1 |
|
Small avocado |
|
|
Lettuce leaves |
|
|
Fresh coriander (cilantro) |
INSTRUCTIONS
* Cut crosswise in 1/4 inch-thick slices.
** Cut in half crosswise.
*** Cut in 3/4-inch cubes.
Steam zucchini and crookneck squash over boiling water until
crisp-tender (about 3 minutes). Plunge into ice water to cool; drain well.
In a large bowl, combine lemon juice, oil, salt pepper, and cumin.
Add drained squash and stir lightly; chill for 30 minutes. Add onion,
chilies, olives, and cheese. Peel and pit avocado; cut into small cubes.
Add to salad and mix lightly.
To serve, arrange lettuce leaves on 4 salad plates. Mound equal
portions of salad on each plate. Garnish each salad with a sprig of
coriander.
Per Serving: 5 grams protein, 10 grams carbohydrate, 24 milligrams
cholesterol, 335 calories.
From Sunset Menus & Recipes for Vegetarian Cooking, Lane Publishing Co.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/vegetar.zip
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