Zucchini Noodle Salad with Smoked Salmon and Artichokes

Salty olives and smoky salmon make for the perfect dressing in this pasta salad! Great to add any additional veggies for a heartier dish!

Quality over quantity. Most of these ingredients, by themselves, like to play the star of the show-kalamata olives, smoked salmon, capers, feta, garlic…they are all standout flavors! For this sauce, instead of drowning these out with other liquids, I kept things really simple with just olive oil and lemon, and instead was loose with my measurements on the olive and caper liquids, adding to the sauce without overcomplicating things! With the amount of flavors represented, be careful to not add much in the way of salt or seasoning, as these come prepared!

The supporting act. Pasta salad works well against strong ingredients because of its neutrality. Noodles absorb whatever is added to them, obviously making the ideal base for so many dishes. Here, substituting zucchini for the flour based standard, the neutral characteristic continues, and the veggie picks up these great tastes and enhances them throughout the whole meal. Perfect to give a few minutes to sit before enjoying to really soak up all of those flavors!

Looking for other ways to enjoy those delicious summer zucchini?! Check out some of these ideas:

Zucchini Taco Boats with Spicy Serrano Pepper Queso Sauce

Sautéed Zucchini with Avocado Feta Cream Sauce

Lyonnaise Ham and Zucchini Hash

Creamy Zucchini Kale Soup with Roasted Garlic

Baked Salmon over Roasted Zucchini with a Lemon Spinach Puree

Arugula and Mushroom Pasta with a Creamy Soy Sauce (over zoodles)

Salmon Meatballs with an Avocado Cream Sauce (over zoodles)

Summer is here and I am LOVING trying out these seasonal ingredients in my kitchen! Follow along as I search for farmers markets and fun ways to cook creatively with what the week produces!

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Zucchini Noodle Salad with Smoked Salmon and Artichokes

Hannah

Salty olives and smoky salmon make for the perfect dressing in this pasta salad! Great to add any additional veggies for a heartier dish!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Course Lunch, Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American, French, Greek, Italian, Mediterranean

Servings 2

Equipment

• Vegetable Spiralizer
• Kitchen knife
• Mixing bowl

Ingredients

  

• 2 medium Zucchini
• 4-6 oz Smoked Salmon could use any cooked salmon
• 1/2 cup Feta Cheese
• 1 cup Artichokes
• 1/3 cup Kalamata Olives
• 1/3 cup Green Olives
• 1 tbsp Capers, with liquid
• 2 sprigs Parsely
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 squeezed Lemon
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper

Instructions

 

• Using spiralizer, create zucchini noodles. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, capers with liquid, sliced olives with liquid, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine.
• Taking smoked salmon (or cooked and cooled salmon), break into pieces and add in, along with most of the feta cheese. Toss to incorporate.
• Add zucchini noodles and mix. Allow to sit for a few minutes to absorb flavors before serving.
• Plate with additional crumbled feta cheese and lemon or parsley garnish. Enjoy!

Keyword Artichokes, Fresh, Healthy, Keto, lowcarb, Olives, Smoked Salmon, zucchini, Zucchini Noodle