Nutritive Information
Per Serving: (nutritional information does not include cheese)- 82 calories,
- 7 g total fat (1 g saturated fat),
- 5 g carbohydrate,
- 1 g protein,
- 2 g dietary fiber,
- 7 mg sodium.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 medium lemon)
- 1 tsp. lemon zest (about 1/2 medium lemon)
- 2 Tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh oregano leaves*
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme*
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 medium-large yellow straightneck summer squash
- 1 medium-large zucchini
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, optional
Instructions
- In large bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano and thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in onion.
- Cut stem end from squash. Holding stem end of squash and leaning other end on cutting board at an angle, use vegetable peeler to shave squash lengthwise to create ribbons. Stop peeling at seed core.
- Stack ribbons and cut in half crosswise. Add ribbons to bowl and stir, separating ribbons to cover with dressing. Rotate squash to opposite side and repeat peeling, cutting and mixing with dressing.
- Peel ribbons from remaining two sides of squash and repeat cutting and mixing with dressing.
- Repeat with zucchini. Save seed cores in refrigerator for salad, stir-fries, soup or stock.