Serve this easy, light and lively salad as a side dish, light lunch, snack or bowl base with any added protein of your choice. Plentiful amounts of zucchini mix with avocado, black olives and cilantro for a bit of bright Mediterranean flavor in every bite. It’s a mouthwatering way to fill your body with the goodness of veggies and grains.
Zucchini & Rice Mediterranean Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 161 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup organic chicken bone broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup water
- 2 large zucchini sliced into ¼-inch rounds
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 avocado chopped small
- 1/2 cup black olives rinsed and drained
- Cilantro chopped
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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In large pot, bring broth and water to boil. Stir in rice, add bay leaf and simmer on low, covered, for 18 minutes.
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On baking sheet, arrange zucchini; sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake 10-12 minutes.
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In large bowl, add cooked rice and let cool a few minutes.
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Add slightly cooled zucchini, avocado, olives and cilantro. Toss to combine and add salt and pepper as needed.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Zucchini & Rice Mediterranean Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161
Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 331mg14%
Potassium 354mg10%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 226IU5%
Vitamin C 15mg18%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.