Shaved Zucchini Salad with Parmesan

Yield

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp dried crushed red pepper
  • 2 pounds medium zucchini
  • 2/3 cup grape or Sungold tomatoes, quartered
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup of Kalamata olives, halved
  • Small wedge of Parmesan cheese (or other aged cheese)

Instructions

  1. Whisk oil, lemon juice, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a small bowl to blend.  Set dressing aside.
  2. Using a vegetable peeler and working from top to bottom of each zucchini, slice zucchini into ribbons (about 1/16 inch thick). Place ribbons in large bowl.  Add basil, tomatoes and olives, then dressing; toss to coat.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  3. Using vegetable peeler, shave strips from Parmesan wedge over salad.

Notes

Recipe adapted from one originally published in Bon Appetit magazine in August 2010

 

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Shaved Zucchini Salad with Parmesan
Shaved Zucchini Salad with Parmesan
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