Beautiful Butterflies Recipe
Ingredients
| 6 small or medium crookneck squash | ||
| Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic | 2 Tablespoon, finely chopped | |
| Baby carrots | 12 | |
| 4 chives, cut into 24 1/2-inch pieces | ||
| Finely chopped parsley | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Slice fat part of squash into 24slices (save the necks for another recipe).
Melt margarine in large skillet. Add garlic and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Add squash and carrots, sauté until tender, about 7 minutes.
Arrange carrots on serving dish or individual plates. Place two squash rounds on either side of carrots. Using a toothpick, poke two holes in the tops of each carrot and insert chive pieces as ''antennae.''
Sprinkle remaining herbs on squash ''wings.'' Add salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information per serving:
Calories 100, Calories From Fat 50, Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 6g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 180mg, Total Carbohydrate 10g, Sugars 5g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Protein 3g, Vitamin A 100%, Vitamin C 60%, Calcium 6%, Iron 6%
Tip: If you want these to hold together, add toothpicks – but don’t forget to remove them before eating!
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Melt margarine in large skillet. Add garlic and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Add squash and carrots, sauté until tender, about 7 minutes.
Arrange carrots on serving dish or individual plates. Place two squash rounds on either side of carrots. Using a toothpick, poke two holes in the tops of each carrot and insert chive pieces as ''antennae.''
Sprinkle remaining herbs on squash ''wings.'' Add salt and pepper.
Nutrition Information per serving:
Calories 100, Calories From Fat 50, Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 6g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 180mg, Total Carbohydrate 10g, Sugars 5g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Protein 3g, Vitamin A 100%, Vitamin C 60%, Calcium 6%, Iron 6%
Tip: If you want these to hold together, add toothpicks – but don’t forget to remove them before eating!
For more fun recipes like this one, view the FREE recipe book A Very Veggie World Recipe Book Brought to You By Country Crock
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