Name: Zucchini Salad with Herbs and Red Onion
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Water - 4 cups; Red onion, finely chopped - ½; Fresh zucchini, thinly sliced - 7 small; Extra virgin olive oil - 4 tablespoons; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 4 tablespoons; Freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Lemon zest - ½ teaspoon; Finely chopped fresh mint - 1 tablespoon; Finely chopped fresh basil - 1 tablespoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Zucchini Salad with Herbs and Red Onion

1. Water - 4 cups

2. Red onion, finely chopped - ½

3. Fresh zucchini, thinly sliced - 7 small

4. Extra virgin olive oil - 4 tablespoons

5. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 4 tablespoons

6. Freshly squeezed lemon juice, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

7. Lemon zest - ½ teaspoon

8. Finely chopped fresh mint - 1 tablespoon

9. Finely chopped fresh basil - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Zucchini Salad with Herbs and Red Onion

1. Stage

Bring water in a pot to a boil. Place finely chopped red onion in a sieve, submerge in boiling water, and blanch for 1 minute. Cool under running cold water and set aside.

2. Stage

Place zucchini slices into the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds. Remove and immediately cool in a bowl with ice water. Move zucchini around with a wooden spoon so they evenly cool. Drain and allow to drip dry.

3. Stage

Place zucchini in a salad bowl. Mix in mint and basil.

4. Stage

Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl; pour over the salad and chill for 30 minutes before serving.