Gluten Free Diary Free Nut Free Low Carb Vegan Vegetarian

A raw zucchini lemon salad recipe with the citrus taste of lemon and sweetness of basil. A refreshing side salad that would go great with a frittata.

The thinly sliced zucchini sits in the lemon marinade almost like a vegetarian ceviche. After a few hours, the flavours develop and the zucchini becomes soft but not mushy. You must let this salad sit for at least 3 hours. I made this after breakfast so when it came around to lunchtime I had a tasty salad for lunch.

How to make zucchini lemon salad

I used both yellow and green zucchini as it made a colourful dish. If you can only get one colour, it doesn’t matter and will still taste the same. It just looks prettier with both colours. Although I used fresh basil for this zucchini lemon salad you could use other herbs. Oregano or thyme would still yield a flavoursome salad.

Fresh, simple and tasty as a good plate of salad should be. It’s a pretty zucchini dish that is an easy make ahead dish too. For the serving size I’ve put it as 2 but if you could squeeze it to 4 if you were having other salads alongside it.

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Slices of zucchini are marinated in lemon, garlic and olive oil for a simple yet delicious summer salad

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Prep Time 15

Marinating time 3

Course Salad

Cuisine Vegan

Servings servings

Calories 82 kcal

Ingredients

1 Green zucchini
1 Yellow zucchini

2 tablespoons Fresh basil
1 lemon Juice & Zest
1 clove garlic peeled & chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil
salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Trim and thinly slice the zucchinis and place in a large bowl.

Add the lemon zest and juice, basil, garlic and oil.
Season well with salt and pepper, then cover and leave to marinade in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
Toss before serving.

Notes

Makes 4 servings

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

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