Zucchini Salad
Zucchini Salad is a refreshing Summer salad made with fresh zucchini, yellow squash, sweet corn, fresh herbs, marinated red onions, and mozzarella. It's ready in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 735kcal
Ingredients
Zucchini Salad
- 1/2 of a small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 large zucchini, sliced into 1 inch quarters
- 2 large squash, sliced into 1 inch quarters
- 1 tablespoon light olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 ears of corn, kernels removed
- 8 ounces mozzarella ciliegine, sliced in half
Basil Vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1 shallot, chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1-2 limes, juice
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Zucchini Salad
- In a small bowl, combine extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Add the sliced red onions, toss to coat and set aside to marinate while preparing the salad.
- Preheat the oven to 450°. Split the quartered zucchini and squash between two baking sheets. Drizzle with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper to taste and toss to coat.
- Place the baking sheets in the oven and cook the zucchini and squash for 10-15 minutes, until they just become fork tender. You don't want to cook it too long or it will turn to mush and make your salad very watery! When finished, remove from the oven and cool to room temperature.
- Add the cooked squash, corn, mozzarella, and marinated red onions (without the marinade) to a serving bowl.
Basil Vinaigrette
- While the zucchini is cooking, add all of the basil lime vinaigrette ingredients to a food processor and mix on high until fully combined. This will make more than you need for the salad, but will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Add a few tablespoons of the vinaigrette to the salad and mix until combined. Garnish with fresh basil if desired and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 735kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 744mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 945IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 483mg | Iron: 2mg