Minted Zucchini Salad

Name: Minted Zucchini Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Dash cayenne pepper; 1-1/2 pounds zucchini, thinly sliced

Minted Zucchini Salad, from Carol Anderson of Salt Lake City, Utah, is a great way to use up some of the fresh crop from your garden. Lemon and mint accent the zucchini slices nicely.

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash cayenne pepper
1-1/2 pounds zucchini, thinly sliced

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, mint, salt and cayenne until blended. Add zucchini; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 97 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 102mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Zucchini and Mint Salad in Taste of Home August/September 2005