Summer Squash Carpaccio Food

SUMMER SQUASH CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Thinly slice 1 yellow squash and 1 zucchini lengthwise (a mandoline works best); arrange a few slices on a plate in a single layer. Sprinkle with minced shallots and chopped mixed herbs, drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Repeat to make about 5 layers. Top with grated pecorino; let marinate for 20 minutes.

SUMMER SQUASH CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Thinly slice 1 each yellow squash and zucchini lengthwise (a mandoline works best); arrange a few slices on a platter in a single layer. Sprinkle with minced shallots and chopped mixed herbs (such as parsley, dill and tarragon), drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Repeat to make about 5 layers. Top with shaved pecorino; let marinate about 20 minutes.

ZUCCHINI CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Cut zucchini diagonally into paper-thin slices with slicer. Arrange slices, overlapping slightly, in 1 layer on 4 plates.
• Make stacks of mint leaves and cut crosswise into very thin slivers, then sprinkle over zucchini.
• Whisk together oil and lemon juice in a small bowl, then drizzle over zucchini. Sprinkle with sea salt, pepper to taste, and pine nuts. Let stand 10 minutes to soften zucchini and allow flavors to develop.
• Just before serving, use a vegetable peeler to shave cheese to taste over zucchini, then sprinkle with zucchini blossoms and mint.
• *Available at specialty produce markets and some supermarkets. **Available at Asian markets, some cookware shops, and Uwajimaya (800-899-1928).