Lemon Shaved Zucchini Salad

Zucchini is very versatile, and it can be used in everything from soups, to grilled dishes, to desserts and even served raw!  Like the dish I am sharing with you today.  When I want a healthy option for pasta, I like to spiralize zucchini or shave it into noodles. It has a mild flavor, so you can flavor it with whatever you want to! I like to toss it with just some lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt.  If I want it more flavorful, like in this dish, some garlic and shallots do the trick.  I combined it with sweet cherry tomatoes for color in this, and Miyoko’s vegan mozzarella which is amazing if you haven’t tried it.  It tastes just like dairy mozzarella.  This salad is light, healthy delicious and the perfect thing to enjoy on a hot Summer day!  You can find all of the ingredients at our stores!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 2-4 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 medium organic zucchini, spiralized into wide shaved noodles, or just sliced thinly on a mandolin
• 1 cup organic cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 8 oz wheel Miyoko's Kitchen vegan mozzarella, cut into small cubes
• Dressing:
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp Spectrum olive oil or avocado oil
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 tsp sea salt, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, tomatoes, and mozzarella.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, shallots, garlic, sea salt and pepper.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until everything is well coated.
4. Serve!