Vegetarian

Mexican Vegetable Summer Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Mexican Vegetable Summer Salad takes 30 minutes to cook.

Mexican Vegetable Summer Salad makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Vegetable Summer Salad are:

1 med size jicama diced
2 small size zucchini, diced
8 radishes thinly sliced
3 ears of sweet corn (or 2 cups frozen, thawed)
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 red pepper diced
1 orange pepper diced
12 grape tomatoes halved
2 avocados diced
3 oz queso fresco (feel free to make your own as I did)

Dressing
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
3 TBS cilantro
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
2 TBS honey
1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper (no seeds)

Queso Fresco
5 cups whole milk
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 cup lemon juice or vinegar

Here is how you make Mexican Vegetable Summer Salad:

Dice jicama, zucchini, bell peppers and red onion. Thinly slice the radishes. Place the ears of corn in a microwave with the husk still on (do not remove the hair)...just as they come in from the field or store. Microwave for 9 minutes. Let cool about 5 to 10 minutes, then husk and remove the hair....much easier this way! Cut from cobs and add to other diced veggies.Hold off on the avocados and grape tomatoes.Make the dressing by putting everything in a blender and process til smooth. Toss your veggies in it, and let set refrigerated until you want it. (I let it set overnight, and it was just wonderful) Just before serving I added the grape tomatoes halved, and the diced avocado. Once in the bowl I crumbled some queso fresco over the top. To make Queso Fresco if needed. Heat milk and salt to 175 degrees. Add lemon juice (or vinegar) 1 TBS at a time, until it forms curds that start to separate from the whey. Let set for 10 minutes. Pour into cheesecloth lined strainer and let drain for 15 minutes. Squeeze a bit if needed towards the end. Voila...you now have queso fresco!Serving Size: Serves 10 generouslyNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SISSYFEB48.

The nutritional information for Mexican Vegetable Summer Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 209.8

• Total Fat: 13.0 g
• Cholesterol: 6.0 mg
• Sodium: 194.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 4.0 g