Summer Vegetable CrÊpes Recipes

SUMMER VEGETABLE CREPES

Steps:

• Stir sour cream, 1/4 cup chives, milk, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, green beans and corn and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in ricotta, Monterey Jack, the remaining 1/4 cup chives, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook, stirring gently, until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• To roll crepes, place one on a piece of parchment or wax paper (or leave it on the piece of plastic separating the crepes in the package). Spoon one-fourth of the vegetable-cheese mixture (about 3/4 cup) down the center of the crepe. Use the paper (or plastic) to help you gently roll the crepe around the filling. Place the crepe seam-side down on a dinner plate. Repeat with the remaining crepes and filling. Serve each crepe topped with 2 tablespoons of the reserved sauce and more chives, if desired.

SUMMER VEGETABLE CRÊPES

Steps:

• Preparation 1.Stir sour cream, 1/4 cup chives, milk, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until combined. Set aside. 2.Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, green beans and corn and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in ricotta, Monterey Jack, the remaining 1/4 cup chives, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook, stirring gently, until the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. 3.To roll crêpes, place one on a piece of parchment or wax paper (or leave it on the piece of plastic separating the crêpes in the package). Spoon one-fourth of the vegetable-cheese mixture (about 3/4 cup) down the center of the crêpe. Use the paper (or plastic) to help you gently roll the crêpe around the filling. Place the crêpe seam-side down on a dinner plate. Repeat with the remaining crêpes and filling. Serve each crêpe topped with 2 tablespoons of the reserved sauce and more chives, if desired. Nutrition Tips & Notes • Tips: To remove kernels, stand a cob on its stem end in a bowl and slice them off with a sharp, thin-bladed knife. • "Ready-to-use" crèpes are fast and convenient. Look for them in the produce section of the market or near refrigerated tortillas.

VEGETABLE CREPES

Steps:

• Sauté the zucchini, peas, celery, mushrooms, garlic and onion in the butter for 5-9 minutes.
• Cover the pan for the last couple of minutes cooking time.
• Stir in the oregano.
• Fill the crepes and fold over placing them in a shallow baking dish, side by side. Sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake in 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes.

SUMMER GARDEN CREPES

Steps:

• Mix first five ingredients together (eggs-salt) in blender.
• Add flour and blend again for 10 seconds.
• Scrape down blender and blend again.
• Pour into bowl and set aside.
• Chop scallions and chives.
• Separate chive blossoms if using.
• Heat up small skillet and toast sesame seeds until cooked to desired color.
• Set aside.
• Heat corn oil in 9-inch skillet (or crepe pan).
• Spead the oil around using a paper towel to make sure it coats bottom well.
• When pan is hot (test with drops of water--if they sizzle it is hot) pour in 1/3 cup batter and swirl it around to coat bottom of pan.
• Sprinkle with scallions, chives, chive blossoms and sesame seeds.
• Cook crepe until golden on bottom, loosen with knife and flip over to cook other side (30 seconds).
• Put cooked crepe on plate, covering crepe (s) with towel while cooking remainder of crepes, stacking them on top of each other as they finish cooking.

VEGETABLE-FILLED SUMMER ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Remove from the heat and add rice noodles. Let soak for 8 to 10 minutes, until noodles are soft but firm, stirring occasionally. Drain well.
• Fill a bowl with hot water (not boiling). Submerge 1 sheet of rice paper into the water until soft, about 15 seconds. Place rice paper on a work surface and lay 1 piece of lettuce in the middle, starting at the bottom. Add some rice noodles, cabbage, sprouts, cilantro, carrot, avocado, and bell peppers. Pull up the bottom of the rice paper and roll up and over the vegetables. Fold in the sides of the sheet to seal. Repeat to make remaining rolls.