Salad Recipe « Zucchini Salad with Mint and Basil

You need very small zucchini for this delicious zucchini salad with mint, basil, and a zesty dressing. Make sure you marinate it for at least 30 minutes before eating.

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• ½ red onion, finely chopped
• 6 cups small zucchini, thinly sliced and seeds removed
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, or more to taste
• ½ teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring water in a saucepan to a boil, add onion in a sieve and blanch for 1 minute. Remove and rinse under cold running water. Add zucchini to the pot with boiling water and cook for 30 seconds. Drain and put zucchini into a bowl with ice water. Move zucchini around so they cool evenly. Drain well.
2. Combine zucchini, mint, and basil in a large salad bowl. Mix oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a small cup and pour over salad. Mix and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories157.5
• carbohydrateContent7.7 g
• fatContent13.9 g
• fiberContent2.3 g
• proteinContent2.4 g
• saturatedFatContent2 g
• sodiumContent61.5 mg
• sugarContent3.8 g