Zucchini Salad with Mint and Basil

Name: Zucchini Salad with Mint and Basil
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4 servings
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

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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.

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Recipe Summary

cook:

2 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

52 mins

prep:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

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

Directions

Step 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.

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Step 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.

Cook's Notes:

Try to only use very small zucchini, ideally from your garden or a farmer's market as they are much milder and more flavorful. I pick them from my yard when they are pretty small.

If you like raw onion you can skip the blanching step. I personally prefer onions blanched in my salad.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

158 calories; protein 2.4g; carbohydrates 7.7g; fat 13.9g; sodium 61.5mg. Full Nutrition

Lena

08/11/2021

I really liked this - I used regular onion instead of red onion cause that's all I had. Very simple and delicious, especially with zucchini from the yard.

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Lena

08/11/2021

I really liked this - I used regular onion instead of red onion cause that's all I had. Very simple and delicious, especially with zucchini from the yard.

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