Fresh tomatoes and zucchini shine in this easy Zucchini Salad with Tomatoes. It makes a perfect summer side dish.
If you’ve still got garden tomatoes after you make this zucchini salad, try this Herbed Tomato Salad!
The garden is now officially gone. The temperatures have really dropped here, and we’ve had several nights below freezing. And since my husband still can’t do any yard work since the knee replacement, his parents came over on Saturday to help mow the lawn. While my father-in-law was mowing, my mother-in-law went to town on the garden. I joined her at the end once the baby went down for her nap, but she really did the majority of the work. Now there are just a few piles of dead plants and stray cucumbers and tomatoes strewn across the ground. I have to admit, it’s kind of a relief for it to be gone. But I sure am going to miss those fresh veggies!!
Before it was completely gone, I snatched a few of the remaining tomatoes, hoping to have an excuse to use them. That excuse came when the in-laws invited us over for dinner the next night. So to celebrate the summer’s harvest, and to give one last good-bye, I made this Zucchini and Tomato Salad Recipe. I loved how simple this tomato salad recipe is, yet it’s packed with flavor and definitely not boring. It sure was a delicious way to celebrate, and now I can’t wait to do it all over again next year!
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Zucchini Salad with Tomatoes
Ingredients
Salad:
- 4 small or 2 medium zucchini thinly sliced
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 small tomatoes cut into wedges
- 2 slices red onion cut into 1-2 inch pieces
Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 garlic clove minced
Instructions
- Fill a large bowl with water and ice.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the zucchini and boil for 2-3 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice water. Drain and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with the salt.
- In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, tomatoes and red onion slices.
- In a jar with a tight fitting lid, combine the olive oil, vinegar, mustard, thyme, salt, hot pepper sauce and garlic. Shake to combine, then pour over the vegetables. Stir to coat.
- Serve right away, or chill until serving.
eatme_delicious says
Mmm this looks simple and delicious!
Abby says
I already miss the fresh vegetables from my dad's garden! But it does seem colder there than here already. I know you guys get snow so much during the year!
Mini Baker says
Isn't it so gratifying to use your OWN vegetables from your garden? its one of m favorite things 🙂
-Mini Baker
Kim says
So nice to make a salad from your own garden. I love all the colors.
kat says
Your so lucky to have fresh stuff still left, except for a few tomatoes our garden has been done for a bit.
Grace says
how sad to bid farewell to the garden. excellent last hurrah. 🙂
Sylvie says
I bet it was even better with veg from your own garden. I'm gonna try and prepare a small patch in our communal garden this autumn for planting next spring.