Meatless Monday Proclaimed by Montgomery County Council

July 22, 2013

Gaithersburg, Md

By: Alex Stavitsky-Zeineddin

I was so pleased to find out that Montgomery County Council has officially endorsed Meatless Mondays, a nationwide effort to choose more plant-based foods. For more information about this news read Compassion Over Killing’s website.  Also, Naomi Bloch sent in a Meatless Monday Recipe to help you with with eating no meat on Monday.

Please send in your recipes as well so that we can post one every Monday!

Grilled Zucchini and Summer Squash with Yogurt Cumin Sauce Recipe

Adapted from Gourmande in the Kitchen Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serves about 6

The contrast between the warm squash and cool yogurt sauce, the subtle nuttiness of the lightly spiced sauce works beautifully with zucchini and summer squash.

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 Tablespoon tahini
• 2 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon roasted ground cumin
• 1 garlic clove finely minced
• About 6 (each) zucchini and summer squash, sliced lengthwise
• 4 Tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• ¼ cup chopped parsley

Mix together the first 5 ingredients along with a pinch of salt and 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil. Set aside while making the vegetables.

Heat broiler. Arrange vegetables in a single layer, cut side up on two baking sheets. Brush on both sides with 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil until deep golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

OR

Arrange coated vegetables on grill rack (over medium-high heat); grill vegetables 8 minutes or until just tender, turning once. Season with salt and pepper to taste

Place vegetables on a platter. Sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with sauce.