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Cooking with Barbara Brown

 

 

 

 

Cool Lime Vegetables 

  • 2 cups zucchini, sliced         

  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels

  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes

  • 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice

  • 1-1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves

  1. Steam sliced vegetables, except tomatoes, in a small amount of water until just tender, about 5 minutes.  Drain and place in serving bowl to cool.

  2. Mix lime juice and extra virgin olive oil.  Whisk in oregano.

  3. Pour lime juice-oil mixture over cool vegetables.  Add tomatoes.  Mix well.

Yields 5 servings.

Nutrition Facts
Servings per recipe: 5 .................
Amount Per Serving
Calories 61..........................          Calories from fat 18
............................................................                    % Daily Value
Total Fat 2g............................     81                         5           8%
.........Saturated fat trace                                                         1%
Cholesterol 0mg.....3                                                             0%
Sodium 6mg........                                                                  0%
Carbohydrate 11g............                                                      4%
............Dietary Fiber 5g........                                    13          20%
Protein 2g..........Vi                                                                 4%
Vitamin A: 8%.....                    Vitamin C: 26%             Folacin: 8%
Calcium: 1%.........                 Iron: 4%                     Potassium: 9%     

Source: Modified from original source:  http://www.recipefinder.nal.usda.gov

Provided by:

Barbara Brown
Food Specialist
OSU Cooperative Extension Service
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-6141
bbrown@okstate.edu