Zoodle Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing
Have you heard of zoodles? They’re a delicious way to get your veggies in, lighten up meals, cut back on carbs and still enjoy your meals. In other words, they’re a lifesaver and involve the nutrition-rich zucchini.
What are zoodles? are technically zucchini that’s been cut with a spiralizer, turning it into zucchini noodles. If you get creative, however, you can “zoodle” almost any veggie.
If you’re new to the world of spiralizers, this zoodle salad is a great way to start. It pairs popular vegetables like cucumbers, radishes and, of course, zucchini, with a delicious avocado dressing. Kids will love it, adults will love it — you’ve got to try it!
How to make a zoodle salad
Start by washing, peeling and spiralizing the radish, cucumber and zucchini. Then peel and slice the onion, chop up the peppers and julienne those carrots. You will love all the fresh colors.
Add the fresh vegetables to a big bowl, but save a few of the chopped ones for later.
Make up the homemade avocado dressing that delivers incredible flavor and some healthy fats. After it’s made, drizzle it over the zoodle salad mix and use your hands or a rubber spatula to mix it all up.
Divvy up the salad into bowls and top with the remaining chopped vegetables.
I love this simple zoodle salad. It makes a fun lunch or side dish. You could even add your choice of protein to it, like grilled chicken or fish, to make it more filling.
Other healthy salads
- Tuna salad
- Massaged kale salad
- Kale caesar salad with salmon
- Mango walnut spinach salad
- Harvest Mason jar salad
- Arugula salad with pecorino
Zoodle Salad Recipe
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Zoodles are a great way to get your veggies in, lighten up meals, cut back on carbs and still enjoy your meals. Coupled with this avocado ranch dressing, it’s also delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 medium daikon radish, peeled and spiralized
- 1 medium zucchini, spiralized
- 1 medium cucumber, spiralized
- ½ white onion, sliced thin
- 6 green onions, washed and finely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and then chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and then chopped
- 1 small yellow bell pepper, stem and seeds removed and then chopped
- 4 carrots, peeled and julienned
- 1 recipe Avocado Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Wash all the vegetables well.
- Prepare the vegetables as described in the ingredient list.
- Add the spiralized and chopped vegetables to a large mixing bowl (save a few of the chopped veggies as toppings).
- Pour the dressing over the vegetables and use your hands or large wooden spoon to mix until well-combined.
- Serve topped with leftover chopped veggies.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Category: Salads, Appetizers
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (195 g)
- Calories: 151
- Sugar: 7.3 g
- Sodium: 57 mg (5% DV)
- Fat: 9.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16.8 g
- Fiber: 6.9 g
- Protein: 4.1 g
- Cholesterol: 3 mg
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