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Shaved Zucchini Salad with Corn and Feta

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This simple zucchini salad with feta cheese is refreshing, delicious, and perfect for a quick summer meal or a BBQ. It’s such a delicious light summer salad that’s crunchy, cheesy, salty, and tangy.

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[This recipe was originally posted in August 2018. It has been updated with new photos, cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

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This salad is adapted from an Epicurious recipe that my mom made all the time one summer.

How will this shaved zucchini salad with feta make your life easier?

This recipe has minimal ingredients, a super easy dressing, and maximal flavor. To make this salad even easier, like to actually just take 3-5 minutes to throw together, I’d recommend grabbing some fresh zoodles. Sure they’ll be thicker, but it’ll save you time and that’s worth A LOT!

Plus it’s a great way to use up all that garden zucchini if you or your neighbor are growing it. You can also make Zucchini Bread or this easy Vegetarian Burrito Bowl with Queso (ok it’s not in the recipe, but would be great with shaved or sauteed zucchini).

What makes this zucchini salad so good?

  • Zucchini
  • Fresh or frozen corn
  • Feta cheese
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Lemon juice
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Red pepper flakes

How do I make this zucchini salad?

ingredients for zucchini salad with feta on a table

First step is to cut zucchini. Slice zucchini in half, and then use a vegetable peeler or mandolin to shave off thin slices of zucchini. It’s similar to how you’d peel carrots. Press down firmly, and know that they may not all be even slices, but that’s ok.

Expert Tip: You can also use a mandolin. I’ve used both, they’re equally easy. Or buy zoodles to save more time.

Once zucchini is cut, place it in a medium sized bowl. Add 1/4 cup corn, 1 oz feta to bowl.

dressing in a bowl for zucchini salad with feta

Make dressing by adding 1 tsp lemon juice & a pinch of red pepper flakes to 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Drizzle over salad before serving.

Expert Tip: Don’t dress whole salad if it won’t be eaten in one sitting. Dress immediately before serving.

Expert Tip: Add more red pepper flakes if you’d like it spicy, or less for less spicy. Dressing will continue to get spicier as it sits out.

zucchini salad with feta on a table with ingredients next to it

Season with salt and pepper to taste, toss & enjoy.

Serve this salad with chicken burgers, spiced lamb burgers or grill up a quick chicken breast or shrimp for a complete meal (+ a grain if you’re anything like me).

Expert tips

  • Slice zucchini in half to make peeling easier
    You can also use a mandolin. I’ve used both, they’re equally easy.
  • Buy zoodles to save more time
  • Make just enough to eat right away, this stores fine, but isn’t nearly as good after being refrigerated. Or dress each salad before serving to save leftovers.
  • Add more red pepper flakes if you’d like it spicy, or less for less spicy. Dressing will continue to get spicier as it sits out.
raw zucchini salad with feta in a bowl

FAQ

Can you eat zucchini raw in a salad?

Yes, it’s so good. Raw zucchini is best when it’s cut really thin like in this salad. Use a vegetable peeler or mandoline to slice really thin.

How do I store zucchini?

Store it unwashed in the crisper in your fridge for up to 1-2 weeks. The skin will start to shrivel over time, but can be sliced off if you don’t want to eat it.

What can I make with the leftover ingredients?

Did you make this zucchini salad with feta? leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!

raw zucchini salad with feta in a bowl
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5 from 14 votes

Shaved Zucchini Salad with Feta

This simple zucchini salad with feta cheese is refreshing, delicious, and perfect for a quick summer meal or a BBQ RECIPE
Course Appetizer, Salad, side, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 person
Author Rebecca

Equipment

  • vegetable peeler
  • cutting board
  • small mixing bowl
  • knife
  • serving bowl
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons

Ingredients

  • 1/2 large zucchini
  • 1/4 cup corn fresh or thawed
  • 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lightly salted unshelled sunflower seeds
  • sprinkle red pepper flakes or to taste
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • First step is to cut zucchini. Slice zucchini in half, and then use a vegetable peeler or mandolin to shave off thin slices of zucchini. It's similar to how you'd peel carrots. Press down firmly, and know that they may not all be even slices, but that's ok.
  • Once zucchini is cut, place it in a medium sized bowl. Add 1/4 cup corn, 1 oz feta to bowl.
  • Make dressing by adding 1 tsp lemon juice & a pinch of red pepper flakes to 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Drizzle over salad before serving.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste, toss & enjoy.

Notes

  • Slice zucchini in half to make peeling easier
    You can also use a mandolin. I’ve used both, they’re equally easy.
  • Buy zoodles to save more time
  • Make just enough to eat right away, this stores fine, but isn’t nearly as good after being refrigerated. Or dress each salad before serving to save leftovers.
  • Add more red pepper flakes if you’d like it spicy, or less for less spicy. Dressing will continue to get spicier as it sits out.

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About Rebecca

Welcome! I’m Rebecca, a food loving dietitian. On Nourish Nutrition, you’ll find real, quick, and nourishing recipes for one that'll get you to want to cook for yourself, because you deserve it.

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Comments

  4. Linda says

    5 stars
    Zucchini and corn are one of my favorite combinations. This looks so good. I didn’t grow zucchini this year, but the ones i’ve purchased at the farmers market are ginormous – and delicious.

    Reply

  5. Traci says

    5 stars
    I’m always up for lots of corn and zucchini this time of year, and I love how you added sunflower seeds to this recipe. So simple, healthy, and delicious. Just pinned!

    Reply

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