Zucchini Fiesta Salad

Title: Zucchini Fiesta Salad

Categories: Vegetarian, Salads, Vegetables

Yield: 4 servings

1/2 lb Small zucchini*

1/3 c Diced green chilies

1/2 lb Small crookneck squash*

1/3 c Pimento-stuffed olives**

2 tb Lemon juice

1 pk (3 oz.) cream cheese**

1/4 c Salad oil

1 ea Small avocado

1/2 ts Salt

1 x Lettuce leaves

1 x Dash of pepper, ground cumin

1 x Fresh coriander (cilantro)

1 ea Green onion, thinly slicedCut 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

3 minutes

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.

5 grams protein,

10 grams carbohydrate,

24 milligrams

cholesterol, 335 calories. --