Raw Zucchini Salad With Tomato And Basil Food

ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH MINT AND BASIL

Steps:

• Bring water in a saucepan to a boil, add onion in a sieve and blanch for 1 minute. Remove and rinse under cold running water. Add zucchini to the pot with boiling water and cook for 30 seconds. Drain and put zucchini into a bowl with ice water. Move zucchini around so they cool evenly. Drain well.
• Combine zucchini, mint, and basil in a large salad bowl. Mix oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a small cup and pour over salad. Mix and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

RAW ZUCCHINI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; stir in dill. Add zucchini and green onions and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Mix before serving.

RAW ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Combine zucchini and tomatoes in a salad bowl. Whisk oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together until well combined. Pour over vegetables and toss. Let sit for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with basil right before serving.

RAW ZUCCHINI SALAD

Steps:

• Slice off the ends of the zucchini. Using a mandolin or potato peeler, peel thin strips of zucchini into a bowl. Mix in the parsley. Toss with the lemon and lime juice, a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.

SUMMER SQUASH AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups halved assorted cherry tomatoes with 1/4 cup each white wine vinegar and olive oil, 1 sliced shallot and 2 tablespoons each chopped basil, mint and chives. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. Thinly slice 1 each medium zucchini and yellow squash using a mandoline; spread out on a platter. Top with the tomato mixture and let sit, 30 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

ZUCCHINI NOODLES WITH TOMATO, BASIL & PARMESAN

Steps:

• Spiralize the zucchini.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sauté spiralized zucchini for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute or so. Toss in sliced fresh cherry tomatoes. Heat just until the tomatoes are warm. Add in the crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt and pepper. Toss to combine evenly.
• Remove from the heat. Sprinkle on torn fresh basil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Twirl!
• Double the portion for a (very) light dinner or plate these zoodles with a side of salmon and a glass of white wine served on a backyard deck.

(RAW) ANGEL-HAIR ZUCCHINI "PASTA" WITH FRESH PESTO

Steps:

• Using a vegetable peeler or a spiral vegetable slicer, slice the outer zucchini flesh into lenthwise strips, discaring any seeds.
• Stack the strips and then slice them into thinner "noodles".
• Place the zucchini noodles in a medium bowl and add chopped tomato, olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.
• Place all pesto ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth, with just a few nuts visible for texture.
• Gently toss the zucchini and tomato mixture with just enough pesto to coat.
• Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Garnish with pine nuts and basil leaves and serve.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat grill. Lay zucchini on large baking sheet and brush both sides with 2 tablespoons of the oil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• When grill is hot, use stiff wire brush to scrape surface clean. Grill zucchini until dark grill marks are visible on one side, 2-3 minutes. Turn and continue to grill until the other side is marked, about 2 minutes. Remove from grill and cool briefly.
• Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons oil with balsamic vinegar, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. Toss tomatoes and basil with dressing in large bowl.
• Cut grilled zucchini into 1-inch pieces. Toss with tomatoes and dressing. Adjust seasoning and serve. (Can be covered and set aside at room temperature for up to 3 hours at this point.).

ZUCCHINI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In the bottom of a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon basil vinaigrette: lemon juice through pepper.
• Trim both ends of the zucchini and use a vegetable peeler to create long, wide ribbons. I find that it's easiest to place the zucchini flat on a cutting board and peel the vegetable horizontally.
• Repeat the same process with a cucumber and place both the zucchini and cucumber ribbons in the bowl on top of the vinaigrette.
• Add arugula and cherry tomatoes to the bowl and toss well until vegetables are evenly coated with the vinaigrette. Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly.

FRESH CORN, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the corn off the cob by placing it upright in a deep bowl, and cut down the sides of the cob with a sharp knife.
• Dice the zucchini into 1/2-inch pieces (leave the skin on) and add it to the bowl. Add the tomatoes, and stir to combine.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, honey and lime juice. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine. Garnish with fresh basil.
• Cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour and up to 4 hours until ready to serve. Toss again before serving to re-distribute the dressing. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper just before serving.

RAW LASAGNA (ZUCCHINI AND AND BASIL CASHEW CHEESE)

Steps:

• "Zucchini ""Noodles"":.
• Using a Mandoline Slicer, slice zucchini into thin strips. Marinate ""noodles""in 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon olive oil for 10 minutes.
• Basil Cashew Cheese:.
• Drain soaked cashews. Places soaked Cashews, Garlic, Fresh Lemon Juice, Water, Basil, Nutritional Yeast and Salt and Pepper in a high speed blender or food processor and blend until well combined. (Stop and scrape down sides as needed.) Pour into separate bowl and set aside.
• Tomato Sauce:.
• Place Sun dried Tomatoes, Roma Tomatos, Salt and Pepper and a tsp of olive oil into your blender or food processor and blend until well combined. Add water if needed to thin it out.
• Assembly:.
• Line the base of your dish with zucchini strips, overlapping them slightly.
• On top of this, put down a layer of the basil cheese, and then the tomato sauce.
• Finish this with another layer of slightly overlapping zucchini strips.
• Repeat step 2, and add the final layer of zucchini with tomato sauce on top.
• Let the lasagna chill out in the fridge for a bit, so it's easier to cut into individual portions. If only making a few portions, feel free to assemble your lasagna on each plate instead.
• Garnish individual portions with black pepper and a sprig of basil.

TOMATO AND ZUCCHINI SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl combine tomato, zucchini, green onions, basil, and Italian salad dressing. Toss lightly to mix.
• Line 4 salad plates with lettuce. Divide tomato mixture among plates. Sprinkle each serving with some of the cheese. Makes 4 servings.

RAW LASAGNA (ZUCCHINI AND TOMATO)

Steps:

• Lemon-Filbert "Ricotta".
• Place the filberts, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and salt in a food processor, and pulse a few times, until thoroughly combined. Gradually add 6 tablespoons water, and pulse until the texture becomes fluffy, like ricotta. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside.
• Tomato Sauce.
• Place all ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth.
• Basil-Pine Nut Pesto.
• Place all ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth.
• Lasagne.
• Using a mandoline or vegetable peeler, shave zucchini lengthwise into very thin slices, then cut in half crosswise. Cut the tomatoes in half, and each half into thin slices. Line the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with two layers of zucchini slices. Brush the zucchini lightly with olive oil, spread 1/3 of the tomato sauce over it, and top with small dollops of "ricotta" and pesto, using 1/3 of each. Layer on 1/3 of the tomato slices, and sprinkle with 1/3 of the oregano and thyme. Add another double layer of zucchini and repeat twice more with the tomato sauce, pesto, ricotta, tomato slices, and herbs. Serve immediately, or cover with plastic and let sit at room temperature for a few hours. Garnish with basil.

RAW ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Combine zucchini and tomatoes in a salad bowl. Whisk oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together until well combined. Pour over vegetables and toss. Let sit for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with basil right before serving.