This refreshing zucchini salad recipe is healthy, alkalizing, and oil-free. It is a wonderful mix of colorful veggies for a light vegan lunch or dinner that is ready in minutes with zero cooking.
This zucchini salad can also be served as a delicious pretty side dish. It’s made with a few simple ingredients and requires no cooking at all. Plus, this is a quick and easy way to use fresh raw garden zucchini.
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Recipe Highlights
- Dietary – vegan, whole food, oil-free, nut-free, gluten-free
- Loaded with fiber
- Healthy no oil salad
- Quick & easy to make
- Ready in less than 15 mins
- Uses fresh raw zucchini
- Juicy and nutritious
- Simple everyday ingredients
- Allergy-friendly
- Budget-friendly
- A great side for BBQs, picnics, or weeknight dinners
Ingredient Notes
In this recipe, raw zucchini are combined with tomatoes, avocado, bell pepper, onion, dill, and corn. All that is topped with freshly squeezed lime juice, salt, and pepper to create a juicy and refreshing light salad.
Here’s everything you’ll need:
- zucchini – try to find the freshest zucchini for a juicy and crispy salad
- tomatoes – add juiciness and color
- red bell pepper – for a fresh and crispy salad
- avocado – adds a bit of creaminess and healthy fats
- red onion – you can substitute white or yellow onion if you don’t have red onion on hand
- fresh dill – adds great flavor and is such a refreshing herb, use as much as you like
- sweet corn – I used canned corn, just drain it well
- lime – used to flavor the salad adding wonderful zestiness
- Himalayan salt & freshly ground black pepper – to enhance the flavors
For the full ingredients list, measurements, and instructions, please find the recipe card below.
How to Make This Zucchini Salad
This refreshing zucchini salad recipe is quick and easy to make and will be ready in a few minutes.
Step 1:
Prep veggies– simply chop the zucchini, tomatoes, red bell pepper, avocado, red onion, and dill.
Step 2:
Assemble salad – place all ingredients in a large salad bowl with a sprinkle of salt and pepper
Step 3:
Add a big squeeze of lime overtop and toss to combine.
And it’s as simple as that with zero cooking involved! You have a pretty delicious salad to enjoy!
Optional add-ins: For additional flavor, you can dice some smoked tofu and add it to the salad to make it more satiating.
Why This No oil Vegan Zucchini Salad is Healthy
How often do you eat your zucchini raw? Maybe never? Grilled, fried, baked…numerous ways to reduce their high nutritional value.
Why not try this wonderfully delicious salad with raw zucchini? I assure you, you won’t regret it.
It is fiber-packed – zucchini, tomatoes, corn, bell pepper, and avocado bring in lots of fiber aiding digestion and satiety.
This zucchini salad recipe is a real oil-free goodness – no added oils mean no unhealthy fats.
Plus, it is nutrient-rich – packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants from its diverse ingredients. It’s also hydrating – high water content in many of the ingredients can help keep you hydrated.
This zucchini salad offers a colorful variety – different vegetable colors mean a variety of phytonutrients.
How to Store
This zucchini salad is best to enjoy right away as it is most vibrant and crispy.
Refrigerator: Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Make ahead: You can make this salad a short time ahead. I suggest seasoning it with salt, pepper, and lime juice just before serving. Otherwise, the veggies will start to soften, release their juices, and become less crispy.
More Healthy Oil-free Salad Recipes
If you try this Refreshing Zucchini Salad Recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment and ★★★★★ recipe rating below. I would love to see your remakes and hear what you think.
Refreshing Zucchini Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium (280 g) zucchini, chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium avocado, chopped
- 1 medium red onion, sliced
- 1 cup (160 g) sweet corn
- ½ cup fresh dill, chopped
- ½ lime, juiced
- ½ tsp Himalayan salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a large salad bowl combine the chopped zucchini, tomatoes, red bell pepper, avocado, red onion, dill, and sweet corn. Season with freshly squeezed lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Toss everything well to combine. Enjoy!
Notes
- There's no need to peel the zucchini, the skin adds fiber and nutrition. Just make sure to wash it well before chopping.
- Try to find the freshest zucchini for a nutritious and healthy salad.
- Optional: You can dice some smoked tofu and add it to the salad to make it more satiating.
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