Mediterranean Zucchini Noodles Salad Recipe
- PREP 20min
- TOTAL 20min
Make this guilt-free zucchini noodles salad in 20 minutes! The yogurt-based dressing has just the right amount of kick from garlic, feta cheese, lemon and Sriracha hot sauce. The salad is perfect to eat straight away or made in advance.
You Will Need
Salad
2 medium zucchini, spiralized or cut into noodles
1/2 medium hothouse cucumber, sliced into half moons
2 medium tomatoes, cut into small wedges
1/4 medium red onion, sliced thinly into half moons
2 1/2 ounces feta cheese, cubed (1/2 cup)
15 Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
Yogurt Dressing
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 medium garlic clove, finely minced
1 tablespoon crumbed feta cheese
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce, or more to taste
1/2 teaspoon honey
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Directions
Prepare Salad
Add zucchini noodles, cucumber, tomato, red onion, cubed feta cheese and olives to a large bowl then toss with two-thirds of the Greek Yogurt Dressing. Add more dressing if needed. Enjoy the salad straight away or keep refrigerated up to one day. The noodles will soften slightly over time, but will still have crunch.
If making ahead more than a day, keep the salad and dressing separate and toss the day of.
Make Dressing
Stir yogurt, garlic, feta cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, Sriracha, and the honey together. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt, pepper, and/or Sriracha as needed.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- Three Ways to Make Zucchini Noodles: Make noodles from zucchini using a spiralizer, a julienne vegetable peeler or with a mandoline. The spiralizer is the only one that will get that curly look, but the other two are a great options. You can also use a standard vegetable peeler and make wide noodles. If you don’t have any of these, simply cut the zucchini into half moons or cubes.
- Hothouse Cucumber: We buy hothouse or seedless cucumbers almost exclusively. They are the long, thinner-skinned variety usually sold in plastic wrap. You can use whatever cucumber variety you like, just keep in mind that you may need to peel and remove seeds.
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