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    Home » Recipe Index » Side Dishes

    Shaved Zucchini Salad for One

    June 12, 2022 Updated April 24, 2024 By Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN, CD Appetizers, Entertaining, Recipe Index, Salads, Side Dishes, Summer Recipes, Vegetables

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    zucchini salad with feta in a bowl with ingredients on a table with text overlay
    zucchini salad in a bowl with text overlay

    This shaved zucchini salad recipe for one 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. Plus it just takes 15 minutes to make.

    zucchini salad with feta on a table with ingredients

    [This shaved zucchini salad recipe was originally posted in August 2018. It has been updated with cooking instructions, storage tips and substitutions, FAQ, related recipes and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

    Table of contents

    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Serve with
    • Storage Tips
    • Substitutions/Tips
    • FAQ
    • Other easy vegetable sides
    • What to do with the leftover ingredients

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

    This recipe has minimal ingredients, a super easy dressing, and maximal flavor. To make this salad even easier, use zucchini zoodles to skip the peeling step! Your zucchini with feta will be just as delicious, and easier.

    It does take a few minutes to shave the zucchini, but with a good vegetable peeler, mandoline, or sharp knife, it's easy. It also feels therapeutic to peel a zucchini.

    I highly recommend focusing effort and time onto a main dish or side dish, and make a super easy other one. This will save you mental space and time. Serve this flavorful, summer salad with a simple piece of meat or grain + plant protein.

    Ingredients

    Scroll down to the shaved zucchini salad recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.

    ingredients for zucchini salad with feta on a table
    • Zucchini: You can totally eat raw zucchini, I prefer it in thin strips, which makes this recipe so great!
    • Corn: Use fresh, canned (I'd rinse it), or thawed frozen corn. Either works!
    • Feta cheese: Salty feta cheese is so good with this raw zucchini.
    • Sunflower seeds: crunchy, salty sunflower seeds are a great addition to this shaved zucchini and feta salad.
    • Olive oil: for the dressing, this simple dressing really compliments the fresh vegetable flavors in this simple shaved zucchini salad.
    • Lemon juice
    • Red pepper flakes

    Instructions

    Scroll down to the shaved zucchini salad recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.

    finished zucchini salad with feta on a table

    1. Slice zucchini in half, and then use a vegetable peeler or mandolin to shave off thin slices of zucchini.

    2. Once zucchini is cut, place it in a medium sized bowl. Add corn, crumbled feta to bowl.

    dressing in a bowl for zucchini salad with feta

    3. Make dressing by adding lemon juice & a pinch of red pepper flakes to olive oil. Drizzle over your zucchini salad before serving.

    thin zucchini, corn, and feta salad on plate

    4. Season your shaved zucchini salad with salt and pepper to taste, toss & enjoy.

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    Serve with

    • Chicken burgers
    • Shrimp for a complete meal (+ a grain if you're anything like me)
    • Panko Tofu
    • Baked Panko Chicken
    • Air Fryer Frozen Salmon

    Storage Tips

    It's best to store leftover ingredients from your shaved zucchini salad with feta separately in the fridge (well the corn, feta, and zucchini). These ingredients should last a week+. If it's been dressed, it's best between 1-3 days.

    I'd recommend waiting until serving to shave the zucchini with your vegetable peeler, this way it'll have the best texture.

    Dont't freeze this shaved zucchini salad. But you could freeze sliced or shaved zucchini to cook after defrosting.

    Substitutions/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 on this shaved zucchini salad.
    • 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 your zucchini with feta spicy, or less for less spicy. Dressing will continue to get spicier as it sits out.
    • Optional add-ins: You can honestly add any vegetable into this shaved zucchini salad that you want, also nuts can substitute sunflower seeds. But this combination of simple veggie flavors and textures can't be beat.

    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 them really thinly.

    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.

    Can I substitute zucchini for cucumber in salad?

    Yes, zucchini and cucumbers are mild flavored vegetables, while cucumber is more crisp or crunchy than zucchini. But the thing is that most vegetables can be substituted for others, it's a good way to reduce waste.

    raw zucchini salad with feta in a bowl

    Other easy vegetable sides

    • Air Fryer Broccolini
    • Apple Cucumber Salad
    • Carrot Cucumber Salad
    • Cucumber and Tomato Salad
    • Cucumber Beet Salad with Feta
    • Frozen Microwave Broccoli

    What to do with the leftover ingredients

    When you're cooking for one, you often have leftover produce, cans of whatever ingredient, etc. Here are a couple ideas on how to use up the leftover ingredients. It'll help you save money by wasting fewer ingredients.

    • Zucchini: add it to Refried Bean Tacos, Veggie Quesadilla, Breakfast Tacos, or a Burrito bowl.
    • Corn: Pantry Rice and Bean Soup, Turkey Pumpkin Chili, Fish Tacos with White Sauce.
    • Feta Cheese: Add to this Strawberry Salad with Balsamic or swap it for goat cheese in this Beet Salad.

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

    shaved zucchini, corn, and feta salad in a bowl

    Shaved Zucchini Salad for One

    This shaved zucchini salad for one 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. Plus it just takes 15 minutes to make.
    5 from 14 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Salad, side, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 person
    Author: Rebecca Clyde MS, RDN

    Equipment

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

    Ingredients

    • ½ large zucchini
    • ¼ 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 ¼ cup corn, 1 oz feta to bowl.
    • Make dressing by adding 1 teaspoon 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 Clyde MS, RDN, CD

    Welcome! I’m Rebecca, a food loving dietitian who has been cooking for one for over 10 years. 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

    1. Whitney says

      September 24, 2019 at 7:28 pm

      5 stars
      Zucchini is my favorite! I love how simple this is!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 24, 2019 at 9:22 pm

        same! zucchini is delish. thanks!

        Reply
    2. Anthea || The Salty Biscotti Blog says

      September 08, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      What a fantastic salad!! I love it!!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 09, 2019 at 7:50 am

        thanks so much!

        Reply
    3. Julie says

      September 05, 2019 at 12:58 pm

      This looks so fresh and delish! Love the fresh corn with feta. What a dreamy flavor combo.

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 05, 2019 at 1:12 pm

        it's so dreamy! thanks!

        Reply
    4. Leslie says

      September 04, 2019 at 10:25 pm

      This is a great, simple, healthy recipe! Really love that you added sunflower seeds to this. Perfect addition!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 05, 2019 at 12:14 pm

        thanks so much! the sunflower seeds are the cherry on top!

        Reply
    5. Sarah says

      September 04, 2019 at 6:35 pm

      5 stars
      I love how you created something so simple, yet it makes such a statement. A perfect way to embrace summer flavors!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 05, 2019 at 12:14 pm

        thanks so much Sarah! these summer flavors are my fave!

        Reply
    6. GiGi Eats says

      September 04, 2019 at 6:11 pm

      Zucchini is just so perfect! Raw or Grilled... It's always delicious!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 05, 2019 at 12:15 pm

        amen! it's delicious all ways!

        Reply
    7. Sara says

      September 04, 2019 at 4:57 pm

      5 stars
      I love this! My zucchini has been growing like crazy this summer so I needed a fresh approach to it!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 05, 2019 at 12:15 pm

        great timing! yes I love this recipe because it's really easy & also just different enough to look forward to haha!

        Reply
    8. Sara Welch says

      September 04, 2019 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      What a crisp and refreshing salad! This will be perfect for lunch tomorrow; yum!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 05, 2019 at 12:15 pm

        awesome! LMK how it turns out!

        Reply
    9. Genevieve says

      September 04, 2019 at 4:20 pm

      5 stars
      I love zucchini and this recipe looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Rebecca says

        September 05, 2019 at 12:16 pm

        isn't zucchini the best?! thanks!

        Reply
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