Zucchini Fiesta Salad

Category: Salad

Cuisine: American

Ready in 15 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 c Diced green chilies

1 Green onion, thinly sliced

Lettuce leaves

Fresh coriander (cilantro)

1/2 lb Small zucchini*

1 pk (3 oz.) cream cheese***

1/2 ts Salt

1/4 c Salad oil

2 tb Lemon juice

Dash of pepper, ground cumin

1/3 c Pimento-stuffed olives**

1 Small avocado

1/2 lb Small crookneck squash*


Directions

* 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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