Zucchini Salad

Name: Zucchini Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 2 lb zucchini; 1 lb yellow squash; 1 pint cherry/grape tomatoes; 1/2 red onion; 2 tbsp fresh dill, minced; 1 tsp dry thyme leaves; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 cup peach white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar plus 1/4 cup peach preserves; 2 tbsp soy sauce; zest of 1 lemon; 1 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp dijon mustard; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper, more to taste

8 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

I threw the original version of this together on the fly before an event. It was so well received I figured I should cobble together an actual recipe.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories612 kcal (31%)

Total Fat58.4 g (83%)

Carbs20.3 g (8%)

Sugars15 g (17%)

Protein6.1 g (12%)

Sodium1101.4 mg (55%)

Fiber5.2 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 lbzucchini

1 lbyellow squash

1 pintcherry tomatoes

grape

0.5red onion

2 Tbspfresh dill

minced

1 tspdry thyme leaves

1 tspgarlic powder

½ cuppeach balsamic vinegar

white, or white wine vinegar plus 1/4 cup peach preserves

2 Tbspsoy sauce

1zest of lemon

1 cupextra virgin olive oil

1 Tbspdijon mustard

1 tspsalt

1 tspblack pepper

freshly cracked, more to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Add dill, thyme, garlic powder, vinegar, peach preserves (if using), soy sauce, lemon zest, olive oil, mustard, salt, and pepper to a mixing bowl or tall narrow mixing container if using immersion blender.

Step 2

Mix or blend until well combined and emulsified. Set aside.

Step 3

Top and tail zucchini, slice into roughly 3 inch by 1/4 inch batons. Place into a large mixing bowl. Optionally you could also use a spiralizer to process your zucchini into zoodles.

Step 4

Trim tail off of yellow squash. Grate squash through standard sized grater holes. Squeeze out some liquid if very wet. Add grated squash to the mixing bowl.

Step 5

Quarter grape tomatoes and add to the mixing bowl.

Step 6

Halve and peel 1/2 of a large red onion. Cut the half into quarters but not quite through to the root. Thinly slice the onion equatorially. Add to mixing bowl.

Step 7

Add your previously prepared vinaigrette to the mixing bowl. Toss to coat well and evenly distribute all of the ingredients. This is a very wet salad on purpose, don't freak out if it's "soupy".

Step 8

Can be served immediately but is better after a day in the fridge to allow everything to get to know each other. Serve using a slotted spoon to drain off some dressing.

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