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    Home » Side Dish Recipes » Zucchini Salad with Lemon & Feta

    Zucchini Salad with Lemon & Feta

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    Published: May 12, 2020 by Taryn

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    This Zucchini Salad with Lemon & Feta is one of our favorite summer side dishes. With fresh lemon, crisp zucchini, and ripe tomatoes it is summertime in a bite. Just 5 ingredients and less than 10 minutes to a delicious warm-weather side dish. This easy recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.

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    I've made it countless times over the last few years since purchasing a spiralizer. My kids love stretching the pieces of zucchini to see how long they are. It looks a little silly when you try to serve it and encounter a five-foot-long zoodle.

    When my friend Keri of My Table of Three posted her Easy Greek Zoodle Salad a couple of months ago it reminded me that I had taken photos of this salad last July and never shared it with you. I have a bad habit of misplacing both memory cards for my camera and the little scraps of paper I jot recipes down on. I found a missing memory card this afternoon and guess what it had on it? The photos for this recipe. Hooray!

    It was great timing because I didn't want to share a recipe so similar to hers right afterward. But with my kids home on summer vacation and the fact that I'm really starting to feel third-trimester pregnant, I decided it was time. I try to get 2 or 3 recipes out a week so this does help meet my recipe quota.

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    Ingredients for Zucchini Salad

    You only need 5 simple ingredients plus a little salt to make this great summer side dish.

    • Zucchini - Two large zucchini. By large I mean grocery store large. Not I found a monster zucchini in the garden large.
    • Tomatoes - I like to use halved cherry or grape tomatoes but a large chopped tomato works too!
    • Lemon Juice - I recommend using freshly squeezed lemon juice but bottled can be used in a pinch.
    • Olive Oil - Extra virgin olive oil is what you want. Avocado oil is a good sub.
    • Feta Cheese - Buy the crumbled or buy a chunk and crumble your own.
    • Fresh Oregano or, optional

    I keep the fresh oregano optional but I do recommend it. You can sub in fresh basil if you prefer!

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    How to Make Zucchini Salad

    To make my zucchini noodle salad all you have to do it spiralize some zucchini and toss it in a homemade vinaigrette with tomatoes and feta. It is such an easy recipe!

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    Dressing for Zucchini Salad

    The dressing for this zucchini salad is just olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and salt. I like to emulsify the dressing so it is smooth and creamy. Blending these ingredients together only takes a minute and really increases the flavor and texture.

    If you prefer you can add all of the dressing ingredients to a mason jar and shake vigorously for a couple of minutes.

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    Do I Need a Spiralizer?

    Many grocery stores sell zucchini noodles in their produce sections but it is much cheaper to make your own.

    This is the spiralizer I have and I do highly recommend it. It was one of the first spiralizers to be readily available. But really, any spiralizer will work. Even one of the little hand spiralizers. I have one of those also for when I only need to spiralize a small zucchini and don't feel like bringing out the big one.

    I use it mostly for zucchini but have also done sweet potatoes and apples. Roasted spiralized sweet potatoes are amazing. And my kids think apple spaghetti is really cool.

    If you are new to making zucchini noodles my friend Maya over at Wholesome Yum has a great tutorial you should check out: How to Make Zucchini Noodles

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    glass bowl of zucchini noodle salad topped with tomatoes and feta cheese on a white lace tablecloth

    Zucchini Salad with Lemon and Feta

    This Lemon & Feta Summer Zucchini Salad is one of our favorite summer side dishes. With fresh lemon, crisp zucchini, and ripe tomatoes it is summertime in a bite.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Course: Salad, Side Dish, vegetable
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 109
    Author: Taryn

    Ingredients

    • 2 large zucchini spiralized
    • ¼ cup grape tomatoes halved
    • ½ cup feta cheese
    • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano chopped, optional
    • 1.5 oz olive oil
    • 1.5 oz lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon salt
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    Instructions

    • Put the zucchini, tomatoes, feta, and oregano in a medium bowl.
    • Stir together the olive oil, lemon juice, and salt.
    • Pour the dressing over the zucchini salad and serve.

    Notes

    Note: I prefer to dress this right before serving. I like the zucchini to still be a bit crisp. If you make it ahead of time the lemon juice softens the zucchini.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 109 | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 15.3mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    Originally Published on June 12, 2017. Revised and Republished on May 12, 2020.

     

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    1. Glenda says

      March 16, 2022 at 11:42 pm

      This was a light, refreshing and delicious lunch for me, today! That zippy lemon vinaigrette adds so much flavor to the zoodles and was a great counterbalance to the rich feta.5 stars

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    2. Anne says

      March 16, 2022 at 7:13 pm

      Yum, I love zucchini!5 stars

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    3. Kimberly bureau says

      September 30, 2020 at 6:27 pm

      This salad is my new Fav! It is delish! My second night in a row having it! Thank you for posting.

      Reply
    4. Nellie Tracy says

      June 04, 2020 at 2:56 pm

      Great recipe for summer! Love pairing it with barbecue meals! Yum!5 stars

      Reply
    5. Beth says

      June 04, 2020 at 2:21 pm

      I made this for my husband and he absolutely loved it! I will be making this again!5 stars

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    6. Linda says

      May 13, 2020 at 10:28 am

      Why did I never think of this before?! I love zucchini noodles and tossing them in a lemon vinaigrette and adding tomatoes and cheese was pure inspiration! I will be making this often during the hot summer and it's perfect for bringing to family and neighborhood barbecues too.5 stars

      Reply
    7. Ashley says

      May 13, 2020 at 10:25 am

      We love this meal so much. I'm going to make it again for dinner tonight!5 stars

      Reply
    8. Ali says

      November 20, 2018 at 10:54 am

      Loved this recipe. I used fresh basil instead because I didn't have oregano but it was fantastic! Thanks!4 stars

      Reply
    9. Kelly says

      July 25, 2018 at 11:56 pm

      I loved the recipe!
      I didn't add tomatoes and cut it into cubes instead of spiralizing. I ate it with pita, marinated chicken, and taziki and it was a great easy meal!5 stars

      Reply
    10. Ryan Luedecke says

      June 15, 2017 at 11:37 am

      This is delicious, Taryn! And perfect timing because my wife has instructed me to prepare more salads b/c she's swung too much into unhealthy carb heavy foods lately. Thanks for sharing the recipe.5 stars

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        June 15, 2017 at 7:30 pm

        Hope you enjoy it 🙂

        Reply
    11. Sandy Munn says

      June 12, 2017 at 8:17 pm

      If you cut slits lengthwise along the zucchini, then it will have smaller strands of zoodles. Don't cut too deep!

      Reply

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