Raw Summer Salad

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Its bumper crop season and this Raw Summer Salad is the perfect way to use up all those veggies. It's also the perfect thing to pair with my favorite summer time weekned dinner, these delicious grilled ribeyes!

A bowl with a raw summer salad made of squash, zucchini, snap peas and fennel with lemon wedges and topped with crumbled goat cheese, along with salad spoons on the side.


 

Why I Love This Recipe

Zucchini, yellow squash, peas, fennel, goat cheese, lemon juice, olive oil and dill… plus a little salt and pepper. Okay so it's almost a raw salad (don't mind the goat cheese) but either way it’s the perfect summer salad. It’s exactly what the doctor ordered after my schnitzel overdose in Germany. Don’t get me wrong, I loooooooove a schnitzel as much as the next person… but after 9 days of delicious fried pork and potatoes, I need a little bit of raw veggies in my life. Plus its super hot here in LA at the moment, and turning on the oven or firing up the stove is almost too much work!

Ingredients & Substitutions

Mise en place of all ingredients to make a raw summer salad with squash and zucchini.
  • Zucchini
  • Yellow Squash
  • Fennel Bulb
  • Snap Peas
  • Corn
  • Goat Cheese
  • Dill
  • Kosher Salt
  • Black Pepper freshly cracked
  • Lemon Juice
  • Olive Oil

*For a full list of ingredients and instructions please see recipe card below.

How to Make Raw Summer Salad

A bowl with all the veggies for raw summer salad, sliced zucchini, sliced yellow squash, corn, fennel and snap peas.

Step 1: Combine all the prepped vegetables in a large bowl.

A bowl with all the veggies for raw summer salad, toped with dill, crumbled goat cheese, salt and pepper.

Step 2: Add the cheese, dill and season with salt and pepper.

A bowl with a raw summer salad with lemon juice and olive oil added.

Step 3: Add lemon juice and olive oil to taste and serve as needed.

How to Store Raw Summer Salad

Assemble and eat fresh as its a raw salad and eaten best when fresh.

Tips & Tricks

Select large squash but not TOO large - the larger, the more seeds they have, especially the yellow ones. If there are too many seeds, simple scoop some of them out.

FAQs

Can I add other types of squash like patty pan?

Yes! Feel free to add other types of squashes.

Can I use feta instead of goat cheese?

Yes, if you only have feta on hand, feel free to use that instead of goat cheese.

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Raw Summer Salad

Author: Gaby Dalkin
5 from 1 vote
It's bumper crop season and this Raw Summer Salad is the perfect way to use up all those veggies.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large zucchini thinly sliced
  • 2 yellow squash think sliced 
  • ½ fennel bulb thinly sliced
  • 1 cup snap peas
  • 1 ear corn removed from the cob
  • ½ cup crumbled goat cheese
  • Fresh dill
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the prepped vegetables in a large bowl.
  • Add the cheese, dill and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add lemon juice and olive oil to taste and serve as needed.

Notes

Select large squash but not TOO large - the larger, the more seeds they have, especially the yellow ones. If there are too many seeds, simple scoop some of them out.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 688IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg
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9 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This was simple deliciousness!! Paired with grilled salmon, and it was the perfect side dish! Will make it all summer long!

5 from 1 vote

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