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Zucchini and Corn Pancakes with Salsa (dairy or pareve)
Contributed by Eileen Goltz.Tomato salsa
2 ripe medium tomatoes, diced
1 medium yellow bell pepper, diced
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped (2/3 cup)
2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbs. minced jalapeño pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Pancakes
2 medium zucchini, shredded (2 cups)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 ears fresh corn, kernels cut from cob (1 cup)
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup flour
1/2 cup milk or non dairy substitute
2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Salsa: In medium bowl, mix all ingredients. Set aside.
Place shredded zucchini in colander in sink. Sprinkle with salt and let stand 10 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200. In large heavy skillet, preferably cast-iron, heat oil over medium heat. Add corn kernels and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool 5 minutes.
Squeeze out as much moisture as possible from zucchini, using your hands. Transfer to large bowl. Stir in beaten eggs, flour, milk, cilantro, baking powder, pepper and cooled corn until blended.
Wipe out skillet. Coat with vegetable cooking spray, then heat over medium-low heat until hot. For each pancake, add scant 1/4 cup batter to pan. Cook until golden underneath, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook until set, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Transfer to heatproof platter and keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining batter, removing pan from heat and coating with more cooking spray between batches as necessary. Serve warm with salsa.
Fresh Cilantro, as well as basil, dill, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary and thyme, are often used as spices or garnishing. Aphids, thrips and other insects may often be found on the leaves and stems of these herbs. Insects tend to nestle in the crevices between the leaves and branches of herbs. These insects can curl up and stick to the leaf once they come in contact with water.
Recommendation:
In order to determine if a particular bunch of herbs is infested prior to washing, bang it several times over a white cloth. This is most important when checking oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme. If only one or two insects are found, proceed with the steps below. If three or more insects are detected in a particular bunch of herbs, it should not be used.
Inspection:
1. Soak herbs in a solution of cold water and vegetable wash. The proper amount of vegetable wash has been added when some bubbles are observed in the water. (In the absence of vegetable wash, several drops of concentrated non-scented liquid detergent may be used. However, for health reasons, thoroughly rinse off the soapy solution.)
2. Agitate the herbs in the soapy water, in order to loosen the sticking excretion of the bugs.
3. Using a heavy stream of water, thoroughly wash off the soap and other foreign matter from the herbs.
4. Check both sides of each leaf under direct light.
5. If one or two insects are found, rewash the herbs.
6. If any insects are found after repeating the agitation process twice, the entire bunch must be discarded.
>Notes: Fresh cilantro tends to be infested with aphids, thrips and other insects. Please check "Special Instructions" below for instructions on insect inspection.
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