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Steamed Parsleyed Potatoes With Cucumbers
Ingredients
- 8 sm red new potatoes (about 1/4-lb)
- 2 lrg cucumbers hard 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil optional
- 2 Tbsp. Italian parsley (flatleaf), minced
- Salt and freshly grnd pepper to taste
- fresh lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
Directions
- 1. Using a sharp knife, cut the potatoes in half and peel some skin off, leaving a band in the center of each for color.
- 2. Trim off the ends of the cucumbers and optionally remove some or possibly all of the the peel. Slice into 2-inch thick rounds. Quarter each slice lengthwise and remove the seeds.
- 3. Steam the potatoes for about 10 min. Add in the cucumbers and steam for3 min more. Don't overcook.
- 4. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add in the potatoes, cucumbers, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Toss, heat for 30 seconds, and serve. -Or possibly- Omit oil. Season potatoes and cucumbers with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
- Serve.
- POTATOES: fingerlings, Yukon golds, sweet (not yam), Peruvian Blue. Pat's
- Variation: Remove 4 strips of the peel from cucumber. Then cut into fourthsthrough the exposed strips. Cut into 2 to 2-1/2 inch fingers.
- Menu for Four* Salmon (7)* Fennel and Yogurt Sauce (20)* Steamed Parsleyed Potatoes with Cucumbers (15) [ 357.6 CALS, 6.1 G FAT (15.2% CFF)
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