Have I told you how happy I am zucchini season is here?
If I have, I hope you’re not sick of hearing it! It’s early in the season and surely I will be professing my adoration again.
Did you know you can eat zucchini raw? Well, you can and it is delicious! In case you were wondering. The texture is kind of like cucumber and the flavor?
It really doesn’t have any, so consider it a blank canvas and do all you can to add it.
To prepare this refreshing summer salad zucchini is thinly sliced into ribbons and left to marinate for a short time in a spicy lemon and olive oil dressing. This allows the zucchini to soften and soak up the zesty flavors of the marinade. The lemon juice kind of “cooks” the zucchini and it takes on a texture similar to a noodle.
The zucchini ribbons are then tossed with salty feta cheese and sweet, succulent corn kernels.
The flavor and texture combo is knock-your-socks-off good.
Not to mention it shouts out loud of summer!
Zucchini ribbons, feta cheese and corn tossed in a spicy lemon dressing.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Add zucchini ribbons to a large mixing bowl. In a separate small bowl whisk chili pepper (or a few pinches of red pepper), olive oil, lemon juice and garlic together. Season well with salt and pepper. Toss with zucchini and refrigerate, covered, for an hour or longer.
- Add feta, corn and fresh herbs to zucchini. Toss and serve.
Notes
Adapted from 200 Salads
This looks pretty tasty – I get tons of zucchini fresh from the garden every summer and am always finding new ways to use them. I also made a raw zucchini slaw, with a spicy, asian-themed dressing. Check it out; http://aslottedspoon.blogspot.com/2011/07/asian-slaw-lurking-sri-racha-style.htmlÂ