You won’t be able to stop eating this flavorful zucchini noodles salad! Loaded with tons of fresh, healthy Mediterranean goodness and an unbelievable sun-dried tomato dressing.
About my salad situation, guys…
It’s officially out of hand is what it is. And this week marks the culmination of all salad history.
It is Salad For Dinner week on my blog!! For those of you new around here to my dinner series, here’s the scoop >>>
Every third week of the month for a solid week I share oodles of themed dinner recipes with y’all. So far we’ve done Pantry Essentials, Crockpot, Make-Ahead, and 7-Ingredient dinner series.
And today…the spotlight is dead-center on SALAD. A lot of people think salad only serves the cause as a lunch or side dish, but I’m here to tell you that salad for dinner is the BOSS. And you can totally do it without still feeling hungry afterwards or feeling like you’ve deprived yourself.
SQUEAL. Wait until you see all the salad GOLD I have coming your way this week.
First up on the salad agenda…zucchini noodles salad. Ohhh heck, this is gonna be an awesome week. ??
Zucchini noodles piled high with uber-fresh and healthy Mediterranean glory. And covered in sun-dried tomato dressing. And hi, I want to dive into the bowl now, please and thanks. ??
So the first thing that happens is we compile all our Mediterranean must-haves. This includes artichoke hearts, black olives, tomato, fresh herbs, and lots of feta. I mean, lots.
And then come…our oodles of zucchini noodles. Eeek, the COLORS, people!
Then came the dressing…tangy, flavorful, and completely wonderful sun-dried tomato vinaigrette. It will coat every single little zucchini noodle and take all the flavors up about 3498 notches on the NOM meter. Bam.
Then came the faceplants. Multiple occurrences I’m pleased to report. I can’t even this salad, guys. It’s just too wonderful.
Let’s do Monday a favor right now. It’s called EAT THE SALAD!!
Sun-Dried Tomato Mediterranean Zucchini Noodle Salad
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini spiralized
- 1/2 cup black olives sliced
- 1 can 15 oz artichoke hearts, drained and diced
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- SUNDRIED TOMATO DRESSING:
- 1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine spiralized zucchini, olives, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and feta. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Make the dressing: Place sundried tomatoes, vinegar, water, and garlic in food processor. With food processor running, drizzle olive oil through top, pulsing dressing until completely smooth. Season dressing with salt and pepper to taste.
- When ready to serve, toss sundried tomato dressing with zucchini noodle mixture. Enjoy!
Nutrition
This ain’t my first rodeo with zucchini noodles!! ♥
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Andrea says
How long do you think this will last in the fridge for? I’m trying to find a few good salad recipes that I can make ahead on the weekends to take with me for lunches at work throughout the next week.
Sarah says
I would recommend storing this salad without the dressing tossed in for 5-7 days, Andrea. Once you’re ready to eat it, just top it with the dressing and you’re good to go!
Sandi says
I’ve been trying to find a salad recipe that isn’t lettuce-based. I’m so thankful that I found this one. This salad is definitely a keeper! I want someone to invite me to a potluck just so that I can bring it. Thanks for creating this salad!
Georgeatta says
Amazing! I made this salad today and truly enjoyed it. I love zucchini noodles. I used feta with basil and tomatoes and it was fantastic! This is a keeper,
Joan says
I love this salad. It was a big hit at office party. Will be making this again.
Sarah says
Happy to hear that, Joan! Enjoy!! 🙂
David Charles says
This is an amazing and awesome recipe. Fit perfectly with my life style eating habits. The sun dried tomatoe dressing was full of flavor. Did not make the full 6 serving portion as there are only two of us. So I scaled the recipe accordingly.
Only thing I added was 4oz of chopped chicken breast. As a Type 2 diabetic, I enjoy some protein with my meals.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I will be making this again.
Lisa says
Looks perfect
Caitlin says
I don’t have a spiralizer, but I did buy bags of frozen zucchini noodles. Would it work to just thaw these, or do the noodles need to be fresh/raw? Thanks!
Sarah says
Thawing would likely be fine! I would recommend squeezing out the noodles with paper towels though prior to using so that there is no excess water.
Jennifer says
This recipe is delicious, I highly recommend it, even my husband liked it (he usually doesn’t like healthy meals) it surprised me…
I added 1 TB diced red onion & diced cucumber. I can see myself making this once a week, very filling and delicious.
Thank you for sharing your healthy, delicious, recipes.
Sarah says
So glad to hear that Jennifer! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Eileen says
What a great recipe. I have never spiralized before but bought one this week. Your recipe was so, so good. I will definitely make this again! Thanks.