Raw Zucchini Salad
Fantastically easy summertime marinated raw zucchini salad for lunch, bbq side dish, potluck or even a snack! Light and fresh with simple ingredients. Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan if substituting honey for maple syrup.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- Medium Salad Bowl
- Citrus Juicer (Optional)
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini
- juice of 1 lemon, about ¼ cup
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 3 tbsp. fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp. fresh rosemary, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp. pink salt or sea salt
- handful of pistachios, roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
Optional
- Goat cheese or dairy-free feta
Method
- Cut zucchini in half lengthwise, then into half moons about ¼ inch thick. Place in bowl.
To Make the Marinade
- Juice lemon into a small bowl, then add the honey, chopped rosemary and salt. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
Combine
- Pour the marinade over the zucchini pieces and toss to coat.
- Chop mint and pistachios, add to bowl along with sesame seeds. Optional, see Notes below: add dairy-free feta or goat cheese if you can tolerate it.
- Toss to combine and let marinate for about 30 minutes before serving.
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Notes
I included goat cheese because I can tolerate it with my dairy sensitivity, omit if you cannot. Dairy-free/vegan feta cheese would also work well in this recipe.