Sliced Zucchini and Red Onions with Lemon Mint Dressing

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This salad looks really fancy but that’s due to the miracle of the mandolin slicer.  In fact, it’s very easy to make.  Thinly sliced zucchini and red onion are drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice and topped with mint.  That’s it!

French mandolin slicers are very expensive.  I use the cheap plastic kind that are under $25.00, and it works just great.

Photo by Don Doblados

Filling:

1 large zucchini, washed, stem end trimmed

½ a small red onion, peeled

juice of one lemon

¼ C olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

1 T mint leaves

1 T pumpkin seeds (or other nut or seed)

Using the mandolin, slice the zucchini thin and arrange on a serving dish.  Slice the onion thinly on the mandolin and arrange over the zucchini.  Season the vegetables with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper.  Arrange mint leaves and pumpkin seeds on top and serve.

Serves 4-6