Yellow Squash and Zucchini Salad
 
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Recipe type: Salad, Side
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 small to medium yellow squash
  • 1 small to medium zucchini
  • Salt
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • ¾ tsp sugar
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup red onion, sliced and slices quartered
  • ½ cup chopped sweet bell pepper (any combination of red, yellow, orange)
  • ¼ cup pitted and sliced Kalamata olives
  • 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp julienned fresh basil
Instructions
  1. Chop off the ends of the yellow squash and zucchini and cut the squashes, lengthwise in half.
  2. Slice about ¼ inch thick, forming half-moon shaped slices and spread in a colander.
  3. Sprinkle uniformly with salt, toss, sprinkle again and toss. Let sit for 25-30 minutes to remove excess liquid.
  4. Meanwhile, mix dressing and add garlic and red onion to it. Marinating in the dressing while the squash and zucchini sit will mellow the garlic and red onion.
  5. Rinse yellow squash and zucchini well and blot dry on paper towels.
  6. Mix all ingredients with dressing in a bowl and let marinate at least 20 minutes.
  7. Taste, add salt, pepper if needed and serve.
Notes
The 1 hour preparation time only contains 15 minutes of active preparation. The rest is sitting/marinating time.
Recipe by Savory Nature at http://savorynature.com/2014/06/26/yellow-squash-zucchini-salad/