Shaved Zucchini Salad with Plant-Based Cheese and Pine Nuts

Shaved Zucchini Salad with Plant-Based Cheese and Pine Nuts

So you want to eat clean, but you don’t want to feel bored. This  Shaved Zucchini Salad with Plant-Based Cheese and Pine Nuts is so good! It was inspired by Roots Whole Body in Portland, OR. They have a similar salad that will leave you thinking about for days. 

This salad is so easy to make. You can enjoy this as a main or pair it with grilled salmon. If you find yourself with extra zucchini, this recipe is a soul-satisfying and delicious option. 

Shaved Zucchini Salad with Plant-Based Cheese and Pine Nuts

Shaved Zucchini Salad with Plant-Based Cheese and Pine Nuts

(Gluten-Free, Plant-Based, Paleo, Whole30)


What You'll Need

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
8 mint leaves, finely chopped
2 pounds medium zucchini, trimmed
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh dill
2 purple bell peppers*
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted + 1/8 cup
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
5 cups baby spinach
Kite Hill Plant-Based Cheese**
Avocado

 

 

* If you can't find them, you can use Anaheim peppers that offer a similar taste

** if plant-based cheese isn't your thing swap it out for goat cheese

What You'll Need To Know

In a bowl whisk oil, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, mint leaves, and garlic to blend. Set dressing aside.

Using a V-slicer or mandoline slicer, slice zucchini into ribbons (about 1/16 inch thick). Place ribbons in large bowl. 

Add dill, purple bell peppers, tomatoes, spinach, and pine nuts, then dressing; toss to coat together. 

Season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Add 1 tbsp of Kite Hill plant-based cheese (or cheese of choice) to each plate. 

Add salad, and add 1/4 avocado to each plate and sprinkle with pine nuts. 

Makes 2-4 servings.
 

 
Valerie Alvarez

Valerie Alvarez is the creator and voice behind WellnessBum.  Through her blog and social media influence, she shares bits and bites of food, clean beauty, mindfulness, sustainable living, and travel that are part of her everyday life. Although Valerie often dreams of faraway places, frolicking through cobblestone streets, she is thrilled to call beautiful San Francisco home.

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