A refreshing no-cook salad featuring smashed zucchini and yellow squash tossed in a creamy buttermilk-herb dressing with sweet onion, fresh chives, and dill.

american

Nutrition

A light and nutritious salad rich in vitamins and minerals from fresh vegetables with moderate amounts of healthy fats from mayonnaise and protein from buttermilk

4% of daily energy

9 g

Carbs

51% kcal

3 g

Total fat

37% kcal

2 g

Protein

12% kcal

Egg FreeGluten FreeHigh FibreNut FreeNutritiousPeanut FreeSesame FreeShellfish FreeSoy FreeVegetarian

This information is AI-estimated and percentages are of an average adult's recommended daily intake. For the most accurate details, please rely on product packaging. Always consult your doctor for professional dietary advice.

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Smashed Zucchini Salad

Name: Smashed Zucchini Salad — Tasty Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 small Zucchini (7 oz. each; halved lengthwise); 2 small Yellow Squash (7 oz. each; halved lengthwise); 0.5 cup Sweet Onion (sliced; from 1 small (6 oz.) onion); 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt; 2 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice (from 1 lemon; divided); 0.333 cup Whole Buttermilk; 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise; 2 tablespoon Fresh Chives (chopped); 2 tablespoon Fresh Dill (chopped); 0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper; 0.25 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Southern Living (Josh Miller)

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Ingredients

3 small Zucchini 7 oz. each; halved lengthwise

2 small Yellow Squash 7 oz. each; halved lengthwise

0.5 cup Sweet Onion sliced; from 1 small (6 oz.) onion

1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

2 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice from 1 lemon; divided

0.333 cup Whole Buttermilk

2 tablespoon Mayonnaise

2 tablespoon Fresh Chives chopped

2 tablespoon Fresh Dill chopped

0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper

0.25 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Equipment

Cutting board

Chef's knife

Medium bowl

Large bowl

Whisk

Colander

Instructions

Place zucchini and squash, cut sides down, on a cutting board. Press down on squash using the flat side of a chef's knife; smash until almost flattened but still intact.

Roughly chop smashed zucchini and squash into 1-inch pieces; transfer to a medium bowl. Add onion, salt, and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice; toss to coat. Let stand until zucchini mixture releases liquid, about 10 minutes; drain well.

Meanwhile, whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, chives, dill, pepper, garlic powder, and remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a large bowl until smooth. Add drained zucchini mixture to bowl; stir to coat. Let stand until flavors meld, 10 to 20 minutes, before serving.

Smashed Zucchini Salad

Southern Living (Josh Miller)

6

servings

0

per serve

0

minutes

A refreshing no-cook salad featuring smashed zucchini and yellow squash tossed in a creamy buttermilk-herb dressing with sweet onion, fresh chives, and dill.

american

Log in to Tasty Bites to save this recipe to your personal digital cookbook.

Create meal plans, manage your grocery lists, and convert or scale ingredients with the step-by-step cooking assistant.

Ingredients

3 small Zucchini 7 oz. each; halved lengthwise

2 small Yellow Squash 7 oz. each; halved lengthwise

0.5 cup Sweet Onion sliced; from 1 small (6 oz.) onion

1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

2 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice from 1 lemon; divided

0.333 cup Whole Buttermilk

2 tablespoon Mayonnaise

2 tablespoon Fresh Chives chopped

2 tablespoon Fresh Dill chopped

0.25 teaspoon Black Pepper

0.25 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Equipment

Cutting board

Chef's knife

Medium bowl

Large bowl

Whisk

Colander

Instructions

Place zucchini and squash, cut sides down, on a cutting board. Press down on squash using the flat side of a chef's knife; smash until almost flattened but still intact.

vegetariansaladlight mealsidequick & easyno-cook

Nutrition

A light and nutritious salad rich in vitamins and minerals from fresh vegetables with moderate amounts of healthy fats from mayonnaise and protein from buttermilk

4% of daily energy

9 g

Carbs

51% kcal

3 g

Total fat

37% kcal

2 g

Protein

12% kcal

Egg FreeGluten FreeHigh FibreNut FreeNutritiousPeanut FreeSesame FreeShellfish FreeSoy FreeVegetarian

Nutrition

Daily intake breakdown

Smashed Zucchini Salad

6

0

0

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Ingredients

Equipment

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Smashed Zucchini Salad

6

0

0

Log in to Tasty Bites to save this recipe to your personal digital cookbook.

Ingredients

Equipment

Instructions

Nutrition

Daily intake breakdown