Today my six year old had a FANTASTIC idea for a dish. I got a spiral slicer a while back, and I've throughly enjoyed it. It's a great alternative to (or enhancement for) pasta. Run a freshly peeled zucchini through it, and you have a light, filling way to get extra veggies. I'm a little low on calories for the day, because of an indulgent breakfast and lunch (new york strip for lunch, and a sausage and cheese mcmuffin for breakfast.)
I tried a little experiment and found that while it requires a bit more elbow grease to make it work, carrots work too! I shredded half a carrot to add to my zucchini for some more bulk and flavor. I sauteed the mixture with a smidge of olive oil and some ground sea salt and garlic. Tossed with some lemon pepper alfredo... it was SO amazing, and filling.
Which brings me to my daughter. She wanted some too, so I served her some mixed zucchini and carrots as well (with tomato sauce.) She had a fantastic idea: Salad!
She wants me to make a shredded carrot and zucchini salad, with tomatoes, cheese, and italian dressing (her favorite.)
How do you say no to THAT?
So I am going to make that for her tomorrow. And there will be pictures!
I could say no to it, but I am a food barbarian. Just gimme the carrots. You can keep the rest.
ReplyDeleteSpiral slicer sounds intriguing, though....
But would you say no to the child if she asked for it?
ReplyDeleteOh, you know those ribbon fries you get at the fair? The super crisp ones? Yeah. I can make those. It's AWESOME.