Zucchini Noodle Pasta Salad is the best healthy recipe using raw spiralized deli veggies, cucumbers, avocado, and Green Goddess dressing. This summer vegetable salad is a spin on Greek salad. Toss with shrimp or chicken if you wish!
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How to Make Zucchini Noodles
You will need a spiralizer to create zucchini noodles (zoodles). I like this one from Amazon. Place the zucchini noodles on paper towels on a hard surface. Sprinkle a few pinches of salt throughout. Allow the zucchini noodles to sweat out excess water for at least 30 minutes. Then squeeze out any additional water.
Greek Salad
A traditional Greek salad has tomatoes, red onions, kalamata olives, and seasoning. This version is very similar with a few added veggies. I like to toss the salad in unsweetened Green Goddess Salad Dressing. This brand is keto, paleo, and Whole 30 friendly and has no-added-sugar. You can also use my Homemade Keto Ranch Salad Dressing.
How to Remove Excess Water from the Zucchini
Saute the zucchini noodles in a pan with olive oil. This will also help release some of the excess water.
How to Make Pasta Salad With Zucchini
- Saute the zucchini noodles.
- Add the noodles to a bowl.
- Add the remaining veggies, salad dressing, and seasoning.
- Toss and then chill in the fridge.
How to Store Leftovers
Store leftovers covered in the fridge. If you plan to eat the salad as leftovers, you may opt to use less avocado up front as they will brown over the next day.
Pair this Salad With These Main Dishes
Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
Keto Cream Cheese Spinach Stuffed Chicken
Keto Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
More Zucchini Recipes
Zucchini Noodles Shrimp Alfredo
Mediterranean Shrimp and Zucchini
Zucchini Au Gratin
Keto Zucchini Bread
More Salad and Vegetable Recipes
Keto Chicken Salad
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Garlic
Southwest Salad Recipe
Green Goddess Cobb Salad
Fried Chicken Salad
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Shrimp and Avocado Salad
Keto Broccoli Salad
Keto Coleslaw
Antipasto Salad
Zucchini Noodle Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 10 oz Spiralized zucchini
- 1/3 cup Green Goddess Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped olives
- 1/3 cup chopped feta cheese
- 1 teaspoon basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 avocado peeled and sliced reserve the avocado until the salad has chilled
Instructions
- Place the zucchini noodles on paper towels on a hard surface. Sprinkle a few pinches of salt throughout. Allow the zucchini noodles to sweat out excess water for at least 30 minutes. Then squeeze out any additional water.
- Heat a skillet on medium-high heat with the olive oil.
- Add the zucchini noodles and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft.
- Remove the zucchini noodles and place the zucchini in a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients (excluding the avocado) to the bowl. Stir to combine all of the ingredients.
- Cover and chill the salad in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Top with the sliced avocado. I like to add it last so that it doesn’t begin to brown.
Catherine Cormier
Thursday 4th of June 2020
This looks and sounds absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making this soon and will report back once I've tried it,
staysnatched
Friday 5th of June 2020
Please report back!
Susan
Saturday 15th of June 2019
Well, except for the fact that the ingredients in the screen recipe do not match up with the ingredients in the video, I think this is a good recipe. (Basil in screen list, but not in video. No red onion or cucumber in screen recipe.) So if you don't mind piecing things together and hoping it goes okay... go for it!
staysnatched
Saturday 15th of June 2019
Both the onion and cucumber are included in the on screen video, or appears you missed it. The basil is included in the caption for “seasoning.” Thank you for trying the recipe!
Carrie
Friday 15th of March 2019
Looks delicious and I have a few friends looking for good Keto recipes. Thank you for sharing.
Stef
Thursday 14th of March 2019
So fresh and healthy! I'm trying it ASAP! I can't wait!