spiralized raw zucchini salad with avocado and edamame

Dinner
Spiralized raw zucchini salad with avocado and edamame is a fresh, quick and delicious salad that takes less than 5 minutes to make, start to finish and there’s no cooking involved. It’s perfect for the summer because you won’t heat up your kitchen!

Ingredients

  • 1 medium zucchini, ends trimmed off
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • fresh black pepper, to taste
  • 2 oz diced avocado, 1/2 medium haas
  • 1/3 cup shelled cooked edamame
  • 1 basil leaf, minced
  • 1 tsp minced chive

Directions

  1. Use a spiralizer or a mandolin fitted with a julienne blade and cut the zucchini into thin spaghetti-like strands.
  2. Trim the strands into bite size lengths, about 8 inches long and place it in a large work bowl.
  3. Drizzle the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and toss.
  4. Dice the avocado into small pieces and add to the bowl along with the edamame, basil and chives.
  5. Serve right away and enjoy!