CREAM-OF-THE-CROP VEGGIES

Cream-of-the-Crop Veggies image

Veggies can be a hard get-go for kids. So let them choose from the garden patch and they'll end up eating everything without a scrap left. -Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 16 servings (3/4 cup each).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 quarts water
4 medium carrots, sliced
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas
2 small yellow summer squash, halved and cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 pound fresh wax beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
1/3 cup minced fresh chives
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
4 teaspoons snipped fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a Dutch oven over high heat, bring water to a boil. Add carrots and peas; cook, uncovered, 3 minutes. Add squash and cook 1 minute longer or until crisp-tender. Remove vegetables and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry. Repeat with wax and green beans, cooking them separately until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes., Place all vegetables in a large bowl. Sprinkle with chives; toss to combine., In a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients. Add to vegetables; toss gently to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 3-4 hours or until cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 117mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges