Greek Zoodle Salad is fun to make. Bursting with Mediterranean flavours. Makes the perfect side to any meal, especially during grilling season.
Cold zucchini noodle salad with a creamy goat cheese dressing. A summertime favourite.
It’s all about easy delicious recipes. Simple ingredients just like this old-fashioned pea salad.
Zoodles (zucchini noodles) are so much fun. Enjoy them in zucchini salads and zoodle bowls. How do you like to eat them? Healthy Zucchini Noodles with Shrimp One Skillet Dinner is a great option too.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this spiralized zucchini salad can be found at the bottom of this post.
I am obsessed with zoodles, but it doesn’t stop there. There are so many great spiralized veggie recipes to make. Zucchini, potatoes, cucumbers, carrots, and anything that can get turned into noodles.
Thick, thin or long shaved strands, new and tasty recipes will be happening in the kitchen. Zoodle spaghetti is fun to make and fun to eat. Just like in this easy Mediterranean zoodle salad recipe.
Greek Zoodle Salad Ingredients
- zucchini
- black olives
- cherry tomatoes
- goat cheese
- fresh parsley
- Greek dressing (recipe included, but feel free to use store-bought if you prefer)
Preparing This Cold Zoodle Salad
- The first thing you need to do is get the veggies ready. Below I list a few different ways to make spiralized zucchini.
- Place the zoodles, tomatoes, and olives in a large salad bowl.
- Add in the creamy goat cheese.
- Mix up the salad dressing ingredients, pour, toss, and garnish.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
Zucchinis are available all year round. When the growing season is in full swing, muffins, bread, and cakes are just some of the delicious ways to enjoy it.
Zucchini Burgers are a fun alternative to meat-based burgers. Perfect for bbq season.
Refrigerator Zucchini Pickles are a must during grilling season. The perfect topping for burgers, hot dogs, and sausage on a bun.
Have you tried Zucchini Noodle Gazpacho? What a great cold soup for the summer months.
Goat Cheese – I prefer sheep milk cheese over the cow milk variety as it seems to crumble nicely. A great alternative would be feta cheese. Vegan cheese is an option as well.
Black Olives – can be replaced with any type of olive you like. You could even add some capers to the mix.
Cherry Tomatoes – I really like using these in salads. Any tomato will work. Large tomatoes can be cut into chunks. You may want to remove the pulp and seeds so your salad will not be too watery.
Oil – olive is my choice for this recipe. Avocado oil is a great option.
Parsley – Italian flat-leaf, or regular curly parsley will work. Not into parsley? Shred some kale or add some basil.
Seasoning – store-bought Greek seasoning is readily available. You can even make your own blend of herbs and spices. Italian seasoning is also good.
Add-Ins – if you want to turn this into a dinner salad, toss in some sliced chicken or turkey. Sauteed shrimp would be great too. Need it meat-free? Chickpeas would be great here.
Storing – this zucchini salad will keep for 1-2 days in the refrigerator. Best served just after assembly.
What Is a Zoodle?
Zoodles have been on the culinary scene for a long time. What a fun way to incorporate nutritious zucchini into healthy zoodle recipes. A veggie alternative to pasta that is low in carbs, keto-friendly, and gluten-free too.
Do you cook zoodles? They can be eaten raw or slightly cooked.
The easiest way to make zucchini noodles is with a spiralizer (affiliate link). Believe me, I didn’t think I needed this handy dandy kitchen gadget. I know there are ways to make them without using a spiralizer, but this is the safest way for sure.
I have a mandolin (yup another gadget) that works fairly well. My husband stresses me out when I use it, so I try to make sure he is not around. Too many horror stories seen on MasterChef and Hell’s Kitchen have him hovering over me when I use it.
You can buy ready-made zucchini noodles. Actually now, there are several spiralized veggies available in the grocery store. Get yourself a handy spiralizer and make them. Not only are they fun to make, but you will also save money doing it yourself. Your new kitchen gadget will earn its keep in no time.
Now that you are having so much fun in the kitchen, be sure to experiment with LOTS of spiralized veggies.
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Greek Zoodle Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 pound zucchini (washed & spiralized)
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 4 ounces black olives (sun dried)
- 3 ounces goat cheese (crumbled)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped)
For the Dressing:
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon greek seasoning
Instructions
- In a cup/bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients and set aside.⅓ cup olive oil, 2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice, ½ teaspoon sugar, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon greek seasoning
- Wash and spiralize the zucchini, and place in a bowl.1 pound zucchini
- Add all the other ingredients (except parsley).8 ounces cherry tomatoes, 4 ounces black olives, 3 ounces goat cheese
- Add the salad dressing and toss.
- Garnish with the chopped parsley.2 tablespoons fresh parsley
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade
What a delicious summer salad! I haven’t tried the zoodle thing at home yet, but I do like when I order it at restaurants. Definitely pinning this one
Homemade & Yummy
So easy and fun to make.
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
I love zoodles and this is such a creative recipe.
Homemade & Yummy
They are fun and delicious.
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
I think I could eat this salad every single day! I love all the ingredients you’ve used and the goat cheese is the perfect creamy addition!
Homemade & Yummy
It has very quickly become our new favourite…and so fun to make.
Baker by Nature
This sounds SO delicious!!! Perfect Summer meal.
Homemade & Yummy
Yup…and plate of this and I am a happy girl.
Kylee from Kylee Cooks
I love using zoodles in this way! I typically only use them in hot dishes, but this is a GREAT way to use it alternatively!
Homemade & Yummy
OMG so good…and fun to make.
Natalie
Salads are my fav last few weeks. I love the sound of this Greek zoodle salad. It’s perfect for office lunch. Salad looks so creamy, and I love goat cheese. I think I’ll be making this salad very soon.
Homemade & Yummy
We are totally addicted to this salad. ENJOY!!
Amy
Oh goodness this is a delicious sounding salad! I can just imagine the amazing flavors and textures and freshness!
Homemade & Yummy
So easy and fun to make…totally delicious to eat!!
swathi
This Greek zoodle salad is so yum. I need to get spiralizer, salad is creamy with goat cheese and simple dressing. I can have this any time of the day.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes goat cheese works so well in this dish.
Claire
Thank you for sharing with us these great recipes. I must try to make it
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give it a try.
Donna
This sounds just delicious! Love the use of the zucchini noodles to lighten things up for the warmer months, just delicious!
Homemade & Yummy
Simply delicious and fun too.
Molly Kumar
OMG Gloria, I just got the same spiralizer and I’m hooked on it !! The Greek Zoodle salad recipe looks so good and perfect to accompany any summer events.
Homemade & Yummy
This spiralizer ROCKS for sure.
Sarah @ The Fit Cookie
I love spiralized zucchini, and anything with kalamata olives is a huge win in my book. I could eat bowls of those!
Homemade & Yummy
We are hooked on this creamy, easy, delicious salad.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
I love your salad. We travel so much I bought a small spiralizer. Unfortunately, I keep forgetting to pack it when we travel. This salad looks so good I’d love to make it in the next few weeks. I pinned the recipe so I could do it when we get home.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Happy travels!!
ManilaSpoon
It’s been so long since I made zoodles so thank you for reminding me! I love this salad not only because it looks creamy and delicious but also because it’s uncomplicated and easy to make!
Homemade & Yummy
It is so easy…and totally delicious. Our new favourite salad for sure.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
What a great summer salad and I am in love with the zoodles. I have not yet made them myself, but have been seeing great recipes like this to use them. I definitely need to give it a try.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes you will soon love them as much as we do.