Farmer's Market Salad
Such a fresh salad with all the flavors of summer.
Yield: Serves 2Ingredients
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp. table salt
- 1 piece corn on the cob, shucked
- 1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped
- 1 Tbs. red onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 Tbs. low fat vinaigrette, divided
- 1 small wheat pita, without pockets
Instructions
- Trim ends of zucchini
- Using a cheese planer, thinly slice zucchini horizontally into long ribbons
- With a knife, cut ribbons in half lengthwise to make long strips
- Toss zucchini with lemon juice and salt; set aside on paper towels
- Cut kernels from corn and place in microwave safe bowl
- Microwave corn kernels on high for 1 minute just to remove rawness
- Corn should still be crisp
- Gently combine corn, tomato, onion and half of vinaigrette
- Toast pita bread and cut into bite-size triangles
- To serve, mound zucchini and pita triangles on each serving plate and top with corn mixture
- Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over salad and serve
