Mediterranean Zucchini Salad Recipe.
If you want a whole bunch of flavor with very few carbs then this is the recipe for you.
From the peppery taste of fresh arugula to the salty appeal of Kalamata olives, preserved lemons, and feta cheese, there is nothing bland or boring about this Mediterranean Zucchini Salad recipe. Click To Tweet
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Mediterranean Zucchini Salad Recipe
Description
This robust salad has enough presence to serve as a light, yet satisfying, main course – or it can act as the perfect complement to more neutral dishes, like grilled chicken breast or a mild white fish.
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Ingredients
Vinaigrette
- ¾ c. extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ c. white balsamic vinegar
- 2 T. fresh lemon juice
- 1 T. Dijon mustard
Salad
- 1 pound spiralized zucchini
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 T. olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 large or 2 medium tomatoes, washed and chopped, seeds and excess liquid removed
- 12–15 large fresh basil leaves, washed, dried and cut into thin strips
- 2 t. fresh oregano with stems removed and chopped
- ½ c. Kalamata olives
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- ½ c. fresh or preserved lemons, chopped into small chunks with rinds
- 2 c. fresh arugula
- 2 T. Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, freshly grated
- 3 oz. block feta cheese, cut into equal sized chunks
Instructions
- To make the vinaigrette, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and mustard together in a small bowl until blended smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Add olive oil and garlic to a cold pan and set heat to medium-high.
- Sauté for approximately 2 minutes before adding chopped tomato.
- Cook for 3 minutes or until the tomato softens.
- Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked tomato and garlic mixture with the basil, oregano, olives, red onion, and preserved lemons.
- Add the cooked pasta, arugula and both types of cheese.
- Finally, add the vinaigrette and toss to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
You can use fresh or preserved lemons to make this recipe. I recommend trying the preserved lemons because they add more intense flavor.
These can be purchased HERE or you can learn how to make Salt Cured Preserved Lemons HERE.
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12 thoughts on “Mediterranean Zucchini Salad Recipe”
Well it sounds delicious to me! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
My pleasure.
We love zoodles! This looks yummy! #dreamteam xo
They are such a great food.
This sounds really tasty and we love the addition of Kalamata olives! What a great dish on its own or with white meat x #DreamTeam
I love recipes that can easily be vegetarian or not.
This sounds filling and really tasty, I could definitely eat it on its own. #DreamTeam
The x zucchini offers lots of bulk without lots of calories 🙂
I’m gathering healthy recipes for my weekly lunch prep. This sounds wonderful! Thank you.
You are so very welcome.
This looks absolutely delicious. I’ll have to try it.
You will not be disappointed