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    Filled cantaloupe salad

    Filled cantaloupe salad

    Serve as a first course with thin, buttered slices of bread or crisp Cheese Pastries. Serves 4 • 1 large cucumber • 1 medium-sized avocado • 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries • ½ cup lemon juice • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil • 4 tsp. sugar • ¼ tsp. salt • 2 medium-sized...
    Beet and pineapple celery

    Beet and pineapple celery

    Serves 8 • 4 large beets (about 1½ lbs. or 3½ cups when cooked and diced) • 1½ cups chopped, drained fresh pineapple • 1 cup thinly sliced inner celery stalks • ¼ cup minced onion • 2 Tbs. olive oil • 6 Tbs. red wine vinegar • salt to taste 1. Boil the beets,...
    Cold broccoli mousse

    Cold broccoli mousse

    Serve the mousse with hot Cheese Pastries. Serves 6 to 8 • 2 lbs. broccoli • ½ lb. mushrooms • 2 Tbs. butter • 1½ tsp. salt, and more to taste • fresh-ground pepper to taste • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin) • ¼ cup cold water • 1 cup light cream • ¾ cup...
    Asparagus mousse

    Asparagus mousse

    A rather rich salad that works best as a first course. Serves 8 • 2 cups puréed cooked asparagus (about 1½ lbs. fresh asparagus, trimmed) • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin • ½ cup cold water • 1½ cups hot milk • ½ cup water from cooking asparagus • 2 Tbs....
    Avocado-stuffed zucchini

    Avocado-stuffed zucchini

    Serves 6 as a first course • 6 plump, evenly shaped zucchini (about 1¾ lbs.) • 2 medium-sized ripe avocados (about ¾ lb.) • 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice • 1 Tbs. olive oil • 1 Tbs. wine vinegar • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • ½ small onion, finely...