High-Protein Romesco Salad

Name: High-Protein Romesco Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 small zucchinis; ½ tbsp olive oil; 1.5 lemon (juice + zest (approx 1/4 cup)); 1 pinch Salt and pepper to taste; 1 garlic (minced); 1.5 cups cooked butter beans; 20 g plant-based feta (crumbled); 1.5 tbsp toasted pine nuts; 1 handful fresh basil (chopped); 2 jarred roasted red bell peppers; 2 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes; 150 g extra firm tofu; ¼ cup almonds; 1 tsp smoked paprika; juice (from the marinade)

4 steps

Prep:20min

A refreshing summer salad with zucchini ribbons, butterbeans, and a protein-rich Romesco inspired sauce.

Updated at: Sat, 08 Nov 2025 01:00:54 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

¼ cuplemon

0.5 pinchsalt

0.5 pinchpepper

1garlic

minced

1 ½ cupsbutter beans

cooked

20gplant-based feta

crumbled

1 ½ Tbsptoasted pine nuts

1 handfulfresh basil

chopped

2roasted red bell peppers

jarred

2 Tbspsun-dried tomatoes

150gextra firm tofu

¼ cupalmonds

1 tspsmoked paprika

Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the marinade: In a large container, combine the olive oil, lemon zest, juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper to create the marinade.

Step 2

Prepare the zucchini ribbons: Using a Y-shaped vegetable peeler, shave the zucchini ribbons. Combine with the marinade and set in the fridge for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Separate the liquid and zucchinis, reserving the liquid for later use.

Step 3

Prepare the Romesco-inspired sauce: blend the marinated red bell pepper, sundried tomatoes, tofu, almonds, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and half of the reserved marinade liquid. Use more liquid if needed to achieve the desired consistency.

Step 4

To assemble the salad, layer the sauce, butterbeans, zucchini ribbons, pinenuts, crumbled feta, and chopped basil. Enjoy!

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