Warm Salad Of Zucchini And Tomato

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 shallots, minced
• 2/3 cup cream or 2/3 cup creme fraiche
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped or 3 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• salt and pepper
• 3/4 lb zucchini, peeled and in 1/8 inch slices
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled,seeded and cubed
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, as garnish (omit if using dried)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add shallots and cook 1 minute, stirring so that they do not burn;.
• 3 add cream and basil; heat to boiling, then reduce heat to simmer.
• 4 simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened (5 to 10 minutes).
• 5 add lemon juice, vinegar, tabasco, salt and pepper.
• 6 stir in the zucchini and mix till well-coated.
• 7 add in the tomatoes, and mix well.
• 8 you are not cooking the zucchini and tomatoes, only coating them in the warm sauce.
• 9 sprinkle with 1 tbs fresh basil garnish, if using.
• 10 serve immediately.