MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE GRILLED ZUCCHINI SALAD

WHY THIS GRILLED ZUCCHINI SALAD WORKS

Zucchini squash is one of those super good-for-you ingredients, but it has a bit of a reputation as being bland.

When in doubt, totally throw your zucchini on the grill or an indoor griddle. They’ll soften up and get nice and charred imparting great flavor with very little effort–essentially what we do here in this grilled zucchini salad. A little coating of great EVOO, lemon juice, cumin and fresh herbs, take a simple grilled zucchini to a show-stopping zucchini salad.

WHAT TO SERVE ALONG WITH THIS ZUCCHINI SALAD

This zucchini salad is great served room temperature, which makes it the perfect potluck dish to bring along. In the summer months, I love adding it as a side to this grilled Kofta or my Mediterranean grilled chicken & dill yogurt sauce. Or as part of mezze along with other small plates like Tzatziki, roasted garlic hummus and tabouli.

INGREDIENTS

4 zucchini squash (about 2 lb), sliced into rounds
Private Reserve Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp organic ground cumin
Juice of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper
1 cup packed chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon
Feta or goat cheese, optional


INSTRUCTIONS

Place the zucchini into a large bowl. Drizzle about 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, and sprinkle with cumin. Toss with your clean hands to combine.
Heat a grill or griddle until hot, add zucchini in batches (do not crowd). Grill for 4 minutes or so, turning over a couple of times until zucchini are cooked through and perfectly charred.
Transfer grilled zucchini back to the bowl. Add lemon juice, fresh garlic, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Add fresh herbs and toss again gently.
Transfer to a serving platter and top with a sprinkle of feta or goat cheese, if you like. Serve at room temperature.
For suggestions, see “what to serve with this zucchini salad” section up in the post above.



Source : https://www.themediterraneandish.com

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