Quick and easy Asian salad with zucchini, carrot, and cucumber spiralized into zoodles is crisp and refreshing.
Zucchini is my husband's new favorite vegetable to binge on. He had a green beans phase, then asparagus, and now it's zucchini.
I'm running out of ideas on how to make them. If they're not roasted they're stuffed with cheese. Oh, and they're grilled in summer.
Why it Works
This Asian salad scored multiple times: it's quick and easy, my husband got his zucchini, and I used my spiralizer that was hiding somewhere in a drawer.
Do you also need to have a gadget, even if you rarely never use it? Yes? Can we be friends, please?
But making zoodles is so much more fun!
However, carrots were a little harder to get through the spiralizer, and you could leave them out, but they add a nice color to the salad. I'm sure kids would eat their vegetables cut this way too.
🛒Ingredients and Notes
- zucchini
- carrot
- cucumber
- garlic
- spring onion
- ground turmeric
- sesame oil
- rice vinegar
🔪Step by Step Instructions
- With a spiralizer, spiralize zucchini, carrot, and cucumber. Alternatively, use a peeler to cut veggies into ribbons.
- Add sliced green onions and garlic.
- Next, in a small bowl, whisk together turmeric, sesame oil, and vinegar. Season the dressing with salt and pepper to taste, then gently toss with veggie noodles. Serve immediately.
So, what are your favorite ways to prepare zucchini? Just don't say zucchini bread or a cake, ha! Granted, my husband wouldn't mind getting that for lunch every day.
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Quick and Easy Asian Zucchini Salad
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini
- 1 large carrot
- 1 seedless cucumber
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 spring onion sliced (green and white parts)
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- With a spiralizer, spiralize zucchini, carrot, and cucumber. Alternatively, use a peeler to cut veggies into ribbons.
- Add sliced green onions and garlic.
- In a small bowl, whisk together turmeric, sesame oil, and vinegar. Season the dressing with salt and pepper to taste. Gently toss with veggie noodles. Serve immediately.
Miz Helen says
Yes I have to have the gadgets, and I of course have this great gadget. I can't wait to try your salad and just pinned it! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Jas says
Isn't it a great gadget? 😀
Ann says
Very, very healthy! Your grand daughter reminds me of Calvin & Hobbes who would only eat gross stuff. LOL. Worms and snakes sound yummy. :p
I see that you changed your header? It's looking crisp and clean. I like it! 🙂
Jas says
Yep, that's her 😀
I changed my header a couple of times and this is not final version. Working slowly on updating my site. Can't find a theme I like that is not too expensive. Free is my preference, though!
Ann says
Free is always good! 😀
Jas says
Yes, it is!
Kati says
I love zucchini too! And spiralized is even better. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the Wednesday Showcase party. I can't wait to try it.
Jas says
Yes, it is! Thanks you, Kati!
ZazaCook says
What a delicious, healthy and colorful salad, Jas! Can't wait to try it. It's an occasion for me to buy sesame oil and rice vinegar. Thank you so much for sharing:)
Jas says
Thank you, Zaza. Same here, but then I look for more recipes to make with the rare ingredient so it doesn't get wasted 🙂
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
I'm running behind!! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe on last week's What's for Dinner link up!
Beverly says
Your Asian Zucchini Salad looks great. I love that you made it look so appetizing with the spiralizer. What a neat gadget. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle, Jas. Pinning to my salads board.
Jas says
Thank you, Beverly! it makes it more fun to eat too 🙂
Michelle says
I'm with you on this one Jas, food that looks less than ordinary is always a winner and I actually can make a salad. It's one of the very few things that doesn't involve me blowing up the kitchen, probably because I don't have to go near the stove/oven thingy. I can't wait to try your zucchini salad, it looks so refreshing and healthy
Jas says
Lol, Michelle! I doubt you're a bad cook. If you use a fraction of your DIY talent in a kitchen, then you're fine 😀
Jen Gregor says
This salad looks so great and healthy, and so pretty with the spiralizer! Thanks for sharing at the Friday at the Fire Station link-up!
Jas says
Pretty is always a plus! Thank you, Jen 🙂
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
It would taste the same if the veggies were chopped but your salad is certainly pretty and I'm sure it was as good as it looks.
Jas says
Aw, thank you, Karen! Hope your week is going great! XO
Lynda says
This is my kind of zoodle recipe. I love their texture raw and this salad looks delicious - pinning!
Jas says
I'm in love with their raw texture too, Lynda! Thank you for pinning and visiting!
Jenny says
This looks delicious & it's good for the Whole 30 that I'm doing right now. I will definitely be trying this recipe out this week. Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from Sunday Features link up this week. 🙂
Jas says
Hi Jenny! I'm thinking about starting the Whole 30 myself! Actually I desperately need it, lol. I recently shared a roundup of healthy recipes in Stay on Track - Healthy Eating post. You might find some inspiration there 🙂 Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!
Katherines Corner says
oh my this is surely delicious and it looks so fresh and colorful my friend xo
Jas says
Hello, pretty lady! It is fresh and wholesome, plus I love the texture. Hope your weekend is going wonderful, my friend! XOXO
Carlee says
I love to have all of those only use every once in a while gadgets. That is until I have to find a place to store them. Some make the cut and get a spot to stay... usually kicking out one that I haven't used in years. But they are all fun when I first get them! The spiralizer does make this salad a real beauty!
Jas says
I knew I liked you for a reason, lol!
Katrin says
I love salads and this one would be a delicious change up, since I always kind of make the same, lol. Love all the ingredients!!
Jas says
That's what I was thinking, Katrin. Nothing wrong with tried and true but it's fun to switch things up once in a while 🙂
Julia says
This salad looks right up my alley! I like that you added turmeric too!
Jas says
Turmeric makes all the difference! Thanks for visiting!
Mrs Shoes says
Mr Shoes was just asking me what I'm making for supper tonight.... I had no idea until now, because that salas looks so good to ME. I will make enough for Mr Shoes & Boot too. But I'm probably the only one getting two servings & LIKING it!
Jas says
Ha, ha, two servings of this salad won't hurt you, Mrs. Shoes! Hope you're having a great weekend!