Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

  • Prepare: PT15-20M
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Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

Diets

  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten free

Ingredients

  • Produce

    • 8 Basil, large Fresh thin Leaves
    • 8 oz Cherry tomatoes
    • 1 clove Garlic
    • 1 tbsp Shallot
    • 2 Zucchini, medium
  • Condiments

    • 2 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
  • Baking & Spices

    • 1 Salt and pepper
  • Oils & Vinegars

    • 2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin
    • 2 tbsp White wine vinegar
  • Dairy

    • 5 oz Mozzarella balls, Small Fresh

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Description

Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette is a light and refreshing summertime salad

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced Shallot
  • 2 large Fresh Basil Leaves, sliced thin
  • 2 Medium Zucchini, ends removed and discarded
  • 6 large Fresh Basil Leaves, sliced thin
  • 8 ounces Cherry Tomatoes in a variety of colors, sliced in half lengthwise
  • 5 ounces Small Fresh Mozzarella Balls
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Directions

  • To prepare the dressing: In a small jar, combine the white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, shallot, and basil. Screw the lid to the jar on tightly, then shake until well mixed. Set aside. To prepare the salad: Using a vegetable Spiralizer, prepare the zucchini using the straight blade according to manufacturer’s recommended instructions. Alternatively, slice the zucchini into ribbons using a vegetable peeler or a mandolin. In a mixing bowl, toss the zucchini with the remaining basil. Transfer to a large serving platter. Arrange the tomatoes and the mozzarella on top of the bed of zucchini. Pour the dressing on top of the prepared salad, then sprinkle the top with salt and pepper, seasoning to taste.
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This Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette is a light and refreshing summertime salad and perfect when your garden is exploding with tomatoes, basil, and zucchini in the later summer months. I get so excited about all the amazing summertime produce! I love to grow a garden and eat whatever vegetables I have grown. Originally, I got interested in gardening and thinking more seasonly about my eating habits after reading Animal Vegetable Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver about 7 years ago. I am definitely not as hard-core as Barbara's family, but the book inspired me to at least try my hand at growing a few things and thinking differently about how I approach what's available in the grocery store. For the first time since moving to Colorado I planted a vegetable garden. Before I always grew my own herbs in the summer (a must, especially basil because I use that a ton, but I didn't have any raised beds so I skipped out on the vegetables. Last week, I

Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

  • Produce

    • 8 Basil, large Fresh thin Leaves
    • 8 oz Cherry tomatoes
    • 1 clove Garlic
    • 1 tbsp Shallot
    • 2 Zucchini, medium
  • Condiments

    • 2 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
  • Baking & Spices

    • 1 Salt and pepper
  • Oils & Vinegars

    • 2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin
    • 2 tbsp White wine vinegar
  • Dairy

    • 5 oz Mozzarella balls, Small Fresh

The first person this recipe

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Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette | Good Life Eats

This Zucchini Tomato Basil Salad with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette is a light and refreshing summertime salad and perfect when your garden is exploding with tomatoes, basil, and zucchini in the later summer months. I get so excited about all the amazing summertime produce! I love to grow a garden and eat whatever vegetables I have grown. Originally, I got interested in gardening and thinking more seasonly about my eating habits after reading Animal Vegetable Miracle: A Year of Food Life, by Barbara Kingsolver about 7 years ago. I am definitely not as hard-core as Barbara's family, but the book inspired me to at least try my hand at growing a few things and thinking differently about how I approach what's available in the grocery store. For the first time since moving to Colorado I planted a vegetable garden. Before I always grew my own herbs in the summer (a must, especially basil because I use that a ton, but I didn't have any raised beds so I skipped out on the vegetables. Last week, I