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This Roasted Zucchini Salad is so flavorful and healthy, you'll want to make it over and over again! Seasoned with lemon-parsley dressing, it requires only 5 ingredients!
Don’t you crave this tasty, fresh, and zesty Zucchini Salad? This classic Italian recipe is a staple at my home and I think it’ll become your favorite way to enjoy zucchini!
This Zucchini Salad pairs well with practically any dish, or you can enjoy it just on its own. I love to eat it with fresh mozzarella cheese and a slice of crusty bread. There is just something special about this combination.
Video Tutorial
How to Pick the Best Zucchini?
Zucchini is the main ingredient here, so you’ll want to make sure you pick the best. When shopping for zucchini, try to find small(6 to 9 inches in length) and relatively thin ones. The zucchini should feel heavy for its size. The skin should look smooth, with a dark green color, and be free of blemishes.
Zucchini Salad Dressing
The dressing is simple and very tasty. It's made with:
Olive Oil. Use high-quality extra virgin olive oil for extra health benefits and extra flavor . California Olive Ranch is my favorite and I always use it.
Lemon Juice. Use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Garlic. You can skip it if you don't like it, or use a bit less.
Parsley. You can substitute with fresh dill, mint, or cilantro, if preferred.
Salt.
How to Make Zucchini Salad
1. Cut the zucchini in half and slice it into thin strips.
2. Heat up a large, non-stick griddle on medium-high heat. Fry the zucchini without any oil, for about 3 minutes on each side, until they get brown marks and soften a little.
3. Prepare the dressing by whisking the rest of the ingredients together.
4. Pour the dressing over grilled zucchini and mix well. Serve warm or cold.
I can’t wait for you to try this salad! Now’s the time to get your fresh zucchini at any farmer’s market. Or perhaps you have a garden and soon you’ll have your own zucchini? In any case, share your feedback and ENJOY!!!
Can I use summer squash instead? Yes! Summer squash works, too.
Is this Zucchini Salad Healthy? Yes. Since zucchini isn't fully cooked through, it still retains a lot of nutrients. The salad dressing is also very healthy.
Is it Vegan? Yes. This Zucchini Salad is suitable for vegans.
Is it Keto Friendly? Yes. Zucchini is very low in carbs (only 3g net carbs per cup).
How to Store Zucchini Salad? Refrigerate it in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Can I use other vegetables? Yes. You can also use pumpkin or eggplant instead of zucchini.
THIS ROASTED ZUCCHINI SALAD IS PERFECT FOR A SUMMER PICNIC!
What to Serve Zucchini Salad With
Serve it on the side with EVERYTHING! Seriously, this salad makes a great addition to any meal.
What to do with extra zucchini
SHRIMP AND ZUCCHINI SKILLET
CREAMY ZUCCHINI SAUCE
SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES
ZUCCHINI PIZZA ON BREAD
EASY SHRIMP AND ZUCCHINI SKILLET
If you make this recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to share your photos with meon Pinterest! I always check!
This Ultimate Zucchini Salad is so flavorful and healthy, you’ll want to make it all summer long! Seasoned with lemon-parsley dressing, it requires only 5 ingredients!
Cut the zucchini in half and slice it into thin strips.
Heat up a large, non-stick griddle on medium-high heat. Fry the zucchini without any oil, for about 3 minutes on each side, until they get brown marks and soften a little.
Prepare the dressing by whisking the rest of the ingredients together.
Pour the dressing over grilled zucchini and mix well. Serve warm or cold.
Especially when roasting, zucchini should be sliced into thick, ½ inch slices to ensure they don't get soggy in the oven. If your oven roasted zucchini is consistently turning out soggy, try slicing it a little thicker next time.
The secret to zucchini with the best flavor and texture is roasting it in a 450°F oven. Roasting zucchini at a high temperature instead of baking or sautéing helps develop browning and a slight char on the outside, which keeps it from getting soggy.
Sure, you could take the extra 20-30 minutes to salt your zucchini before you cook it, and it probably would come in handy with especially moist dishes like stuffed zucchini boats where it is even more difficult to achieve crispiness, but it might not be necessary in every instance.
Zucchini gets soggy when it's overcooked. Zucchini contains a lot of water, which is trapped in little cells within its flesh. When you cook zucchini those cells break and all the water runs out, sogging out your zucchini.
The next time you roast vegetables, add some cornstarch. Yes, cornstarch—that box in your pantry is the secret to a super-crispy exterior on veggies, from potatoes to cauliflower. Cornstarch is commonly used to coat proteins like chicken or beef to achieve a crispy exterior, so why not use it with vegetables?
You can season the oil before you add the zucchini with garlic, shallots, spices, or red pepper flakes, it's totally up to you. Once the oil, butter, or combination thereof is heated, add all of the zucchini. If the pan seems crowded at first, don't worry. Season with salt and toss to begin drawing out the moisture.
When exposed to environmental stress, poor soil pH, or poor soil nutrition, zucchinis trigger the production of cucurbitacin, a natural phytonutrient that helps the plant overcome stress but consequently results in the unwanted bitter taste.
Zucchini may help lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. At 3 grams of carbs per cooked cup (232 grams), zucchini provides a great low-carb alternative to pasta for those looking to reduce carb intake. It can be spiralized or sliced to replace spaghetti, linguini, or lasagna noodles in dishes.
Just add the seasonings later, instead of at the beginning. Adding the salt early is fine, but save the herbs and spices (cumin, paprika etc) until like 30mins in to your 50min cook. ...
Instead of adding solid seasonings, make a seasoned oil and then roast in that.
By sprinkling the cut vegetable with salt and letting it stand in a colander over the sink, water will drip out, leaving behind a firmer vegetable. The zucchini can then be more easily sauteed or roasted to bring out its natural sugars and, hence, flavor.
Mushy texture: A spoiled zucchini has a mushy or stringy texture when you cut it, and it may feel slimy to the touch. "Off" smell or taste: If your zucchini smells sour or foul in any way, or if it tastes unusually bitter, it has likely gone bad.
Bad zucchini will feel rubbery or slimy to the touch. It may also have an off-putting smell and dark or fuzzy moldy spots. The interior of bad zucchini may be off-white to brownish with stringy, mushy flesh and large, hard seeds.
One of the keys to keeping zucchini fresh is to keep it as dry as possible, which means it's best to wash it just before using. To go a step further, you can pat zucchini down with a paper towel to absorb every bit of moisture before storing.
You want to spread the vegetables in an even layer with space in between so the vegetables can cook and get crispy. If you crowd and overlap the veggies, they will steam and get mushy, not what we want!
On the other hand, they may simply be waterlogging if your garden is poorly drained. Another possibility is squash bugs have damaged them and rot has set in as a result. In the meantime, keep removing the infected fruit as soon as you see signs of the problem.
It's occurs due to the plants inability to get calcium. This can be caused by a few things: Watering inconsistency (the most likely cause especially if you've had a lot of rain) Soil PH is either too high or too low (do a PH test to check)
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