Zucchini Salad with Mint and Basil recipe
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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
Nutrition Info
- 157.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 7.7 gcholesterol: : -fat: 13.9 gfiber: 2.3 gprotein: 2.4 gsaturatedFat: 2 gservingSize: -sodium: 61.5 mgsugar: 3.8 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Zucchini Salad with Mint and Basil
Directions
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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.
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.