Warm Zucchini "Pasta" Salad - Eat - Drink - Garden with Valerie

By Valerie, July 26, 2012. Photos by Valerie

It?s that time of year when I have so much zucchini I just don?t know what to do with it all. If your garden is in a similar giving mood try this veggie-loaded pasta salad.

My beloved Zucchini Noodle Maker & Veggie Slicer turns too much squash into bikini-friendly comfort food. This dish is a warm, satisfying lunch, and super healthy too. It gives the satisfaction of a hearty bowl of pasta without the carbs.

Warm Zucchini ?Pasta? Salad
Yield: 2 servings

3 zucchinis, made into noodles
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tomato, diced
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1 hot pepper (packed in oil), minced
5-7 Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced into halves
4-6 basil leaves, torn
Crumbled feta (to your taste)

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To make the zucchini noodles, you can read my instructions from my recipe for Zucchini Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce. Or you could just take a look at the photos below and do what seems natural. It?s really quite simple.

Toss the zucchini noodles in a bowl with a little salt and freshly ground pepper, then let them sit for 15 minutes.

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Drain the noodles (some water might accumulate at the bottom of the bowl), spread them out on a cookie sheet, sprinkle them with a little more salt and freshly ground pepper, and broil them for 3-5 minutes, around 6? from the heat. Don?t worry, this won?t brown the zucchini noodles, but rather warm them up for serving.

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While the zucchini is in the oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a medium-size skillet, then add the tomato, garlic, pepper, and olives and saut? for 1-2 minutes or until warm.

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Combine the tomato and garlic mixture with the warmed zucchini noodles, place on two salad plates, and top each with the basil and crumbled feta. Serve and enjoy!

Source: http://eat-drink-garden.com/2012/07/warm-zucchini-pasta-salad/

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