Marinated Zucchini and Onion Salad

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Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 10m | Total Time: 55m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a colander, toss the zucchini with 1 teaspoon salt. Let sit until softened, about 30 minutes; rinse and pat dry.
  2. In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini with the onion, oil, vinegar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Let sit at least 15 minutes and up to 8 hours before serving.
By Dawn Perry,  July 2011

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 79
  • Fat  7g
  • Sat Fat  1g
  • Cholesterol  0mg
  • Sodium  251mg
  • Protein  1g
  • Carbohydrate  4g
  • Sugar  2g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Iron  0mg
  • Calcium  18mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Zucchini
Salting the zucchini first helps to draw out excess moisture, making it tender and pliable. If you don’t have a mandoline to thinly slice the zucchini, use a vegetable peeler to peel it into thin ribbons.

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