Roasted Vegetable Stuffed Avocados

Ingredients

*You can really use any veggies you like, here's what I like...

• 1 medium zucchini cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 medium yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 medium red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 5 mushrooms, sliced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 ripe avocados
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced (2 to 3 tablespoons juice and 1 tablespoon zest)
• 1 ear fresh corn, husk and silk removed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped chives
• 1 tablespoon chopped dill
• Mixed greens or arugula, optional
• (also try, tomatoes, black beans, onion, spinach... the possibilities are ENDLESS!)

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine the mushrooms, zucchini, squash, and red pepper. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well. Spread in 1 layer on a foil lined baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. When done, set aside to cool.

Remove the corn kernels by standing the cob on a plate or in a wide shallow bowl. Set the blade of a small, sharp knife at the juncture of the kernels and cob. Slice downward to remove the kernels. Repeat this procedure, working your way around the cob, until all the kernels are removed. Set aside.

Cut the avocado in half lengthwise and remove pit, leaving the skin on. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to prevent avocados from discoloring.  (I found the easiest thing to do is to pour the lemon juice on a small plate and just turn the Avocado upside down on the plate and rub it around a little to cover the entire top with lemon juice so it wont turn brown)

In a large bowl, mix roasted vegetables, corn, remaining lemon juice, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and fresh herbs. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.

Place each avocado half on a small bed of mixed greens or arugula, if using. Top each avocado half with a generous serving of the roasted vegetable salad. Sprinkle lemon zest on top and serve.

-1/2 a stuffed avocado is a serving.

**** For those of you on an "EM Meal plan", have this as meal 3 or 4.   Or add some protean with it for meal 5!