Caribbean Vegetable Salad with Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1 large chunk fresh pumpkin (1 lb.), seeds removed
- 1 green papaya, quartered, seeds removed
- 1-1/2 cups KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp. chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. oil, divided
- 1 eggplant (1 lb.), cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1-1/2 tsp. chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 2 tsp. lemon juice Safeway 4 ct For $5.00 thru 02/09
- 1 each red, yellow and green pepper, chopped Target 1 pkg For $2.99 thru 02/06
- 1 head iceberg lettuce (1-1/4 lb.), torn
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 avocados, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
- Cook pumpkin and papaya in boiling water in large saucepan 20 to 30 min.
- or until tender; drain.
- Cool slightly.
- Peel pumpkin and papaya; cut pulp into 1-inch chunks.
- Whisk next 5 ingredients until bouillon is dissolved.
- Heat 1 Tbsp.
- oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat.
- Add eggplant; cook and stir 4 to 5 min.
- or until tender.
- Stir in oregano and lemon juice; transfer to large bowl.
- Add remaining oil to same skillet; heat.
- Add peppers; cook and stir 4 min.
- or until crisp-tender.
- Add to eggplant mixture along with the pumpkin, papaya, dressing mixture and remaining ingredients; toss lightly.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
pumpkin, green papaya, italian dressing, white wine, garlic, chicken bouillon, ground black pepper, oil, eggplant, oregano, lemon juice, red, red onion, avocados, goat cheese, thyme
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/caribbean-vegetable-salad-zesty-italian-dressing-165431.aspx (may not work)