Zucchini Corn Tomato Salad with Avocado Lime Dressing

Name: Zucchini Corn Tomato Salad with Avocado Lime Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/4 C Pepitas (36g); 1 tsp Coconut Oil (melted, unrefined cold pressed); 1/4 tsp Smoky Chipotle (ground); 1/8 tsp Sea Salt; 1/2 Avocado (flesh scooped out); 1/2 Tbs Pickled Jalapeño (chopped); 1/2 Tbs Green Onion (chopped); 1 Small Fist Full of Cilantro; 1/2 Tbs Fresh Lime Juice; 1 Clove Small of Garlic (sliced thin); Pinch of Sea Salt; 1/8 C Water (30g); 1, 13 oz Zucchini (spiralized on the wide blade or sliced thin with a veggie peeler, 368g); 2 C Sweet Corn (fresh or frozen, 242g); 1 C Cherry Tomatoes (quartered, 186g); 1/3 C Purple Onion (sliced thin and cut into small pieces, 60g); leaves Garnish with a few stems of chopped cilantro

By Traci 60 Comments

Hey guys! How’s your week going?

We slipped away for an extended weekend to my favorite place, Orcas Island. My Ma came with us. It was her first time to go.

We watched stars, visited a farm and farm-to-table restaurant, put puzzles together, watched fawns bounce through the forest, talked, laughed and listened to birds. I realized it had been far too long since I lazed a few hours away in a hammock under fir trees with my man and a good book.

It was a perfect, serene and restful weekend.

We also visited Brown Bear Bakery. You know I had to stop in for some research and development. Funny thing, I chose three pastries; apple turnover, kouign-amann, and almond-berry coffee cake. No, they weren’t all for me. I did share… just a little.

But, I came home with all of the above plus a giant dark chocolate snack cupcake. Talk about a nice surprise.

It was my most favorite of all.

My reason for this salad. One needs balance, ya know?

I’m bidding farewell to Summer with this nourishing, veggie packed Zucchini Corn Tomato Salad with Avocado Lime Dressing and Roasted Smokey Pepitas.

Be sure to make an extra batch of pepitas for snackin. Trust me on this.

It’s a delicious time of year, with such a wide variety of vegetables available including iconic Fall squash and apples! But I saved this last Summer recipe just shy of its end.

Embracing and celebrating all that Summer is.

What are you up to this last weekend of Summer?

Zucchini Corn Tomato Salad with Avocado Lime Dressing | Vanilla And Bean

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5 from 11 votes

Zucchini Corn Tomato Salad with Avocado Lime Dressing

A late Summer salad made with the freshest of veggies for a quick and easy main or side. Vegan + Gluten Free

Prep Time30 mins

Total Time30 mins

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 178kcal

Author: Traci York | Vanilla And Bean

Ingredients

For the Roasted Pepitas:

1/4 C Pepitas 36g
1 tsp Coconut Oil melted, unrefined cold pressed
1/4 tsp Smoky Chipotle ground
1/8 tsp Sea Salt

For the Dressing:

1/2 Avocado flesh scooped out
1/2 Tbs Pickled Jalapeño chopped
1/2 Tbs Green Onion chopped
1 Small Fist Full of Cilantro
1/2 Tbs Fresh Lime Juice
1 Clove Small of Garlic sliced thin
Pinch of Sea Salt
1/8 C Water 30g

For the Salad:

1, 13 oz Zucchini spiralized on the wide blade or sliced thin with a veggie peeler, 368g
2 C Sweet Corn fresh or frozen, 242g
1 C Cherry Tomatoes quartered, 186g
1/3 C Purple Onion sliced thin and cut into small pieces, 60g
leaves Garnish with a few stems of chopped cilantro

Instructions

For the Pepitas:

Preheat oven to 350F (177C). Toss pepitas with oil, then sprinkle with ground chipotle and salt. Toss well. Roast for 8-9 minutes stirring 1/2 way through roast time.
Set aside to cool.

For the Dressing:

In the bowl of a food processor, add the avocado, jalapeño, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt and water. Puree the ingredients until smooth, stopping a few times to scrape down the bowl and taste for seasoning adjustment.

For the Salad:

Toss the zucchini, corn, tomatoes and onion together.
Pour dressing over the salad* (see note) and toss.
Sprinkle the roasted pepitas over the top and garnish with chopped cilantro leaves.
Serve immediately.

Notes

This salad tastes best made and served on the same day. Zucchini and tomatoes release their water when salted so after it sets for a while, it begins to get a bit soggy. If making the salad a few hours before service, hold the pepitas and dressing just until ready to serve.

Nutrition is provided as an estimate (per serving) and courtesy. If this information is important to you, please verify it independently.

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