Recipe for Zucchini Fiesta Salad

0.50	lb	Small zucchini*
0.50	lb	Small crookneck squash*
2.00	T	Lemon juice
0.25	c	Salad oil
0.50	t	Salt
1.00	x	Dash of pepper, ground cumin
1.00	ea	Green onion, thinly sliced
0.33	c	Diced green chilies
0.33	c	Pimento-stuffed olives**
1.00	pk	(3 oz.) cream cheese***
1.00	ea	Small avocado
1.00	x	Lettuce leaves
1.00	x	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.

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