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This flavour-filled salad of Char-Grilled Zucchini With Yoghurt And Mint evokes the bright, sunny flavours of summer. It is quick and easy to make and substantial enough to be a light meal in itself. It also works well when served with some simply cooked chicken or salmon.
Lightly charring the Zucchini enhances the flavour significantly. Today I have cooked them indoors, but when weather permits, I cook them on the barbecue for an additional smoky flavour.
The zucchini is sliced on the diagonal, tossed in a little olive oil and charred on the grill, transforming the humble zucchini into the star of a nutritious salad. If you’re a lover of grilled vegetables like me, you will enjoy this fresh salad which has a slight Greek accent. The slightly charred zucchini are placed on a flavour-filled bed of Greek yoghurt which is mixed with lemon zest, lemon juice and mint; all delicious Mediterranean flavours.
Textural contrast is provided by topping the Zucchini Salad with some lightly toasted slivered almonds.
To serve the salad –
Serve the salad shortly after assembling as the zucchini will release juices into the yoghurt dressing. If you are preparing it in advance I suggest that you keep the grilled zucchini and dressing apart. Assemble the salad just prior to serving, ideally at room temperature, for the best flavour and appearance.
Crunchy and creamy textures are combined in this dish and two of my favourite flavour boosters, lemon and mint, highlight the charred zucchini. This vegetarian and gluten-free salad is as easy to make as it is to eat. It is perfect for the warm, sunny days which are approaching and has become a new favourite. I do hope you give it a try!
Serve our Zucchini Salad with our Quinoa Tabouli for a delicious and healthy meal. It is also delicious alongside our Greek Style Chicken and Salsa!
Enjoy!
Xx Alex and Faye
P.S. Love veggies as much as we do!? Be sure to check out our Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower Salad!
Char-grilled Zucchini Salad with Yoghurt and Mint
This flavour-filled salad of Char-Grilled Zucchini With Yoghurt And Mint evokes the bright, sunny flavours of summer.
Ingredients
- 400 gm zucchini approximately 3 medium
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 3 tbsp slivered almonds toasted
- extra mint leaves to garnish
Dressing:
- 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt
- 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest divided
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Slice the zucchini on the diagonal about 1 cm/1/4” thick.
Toss the zucchini slices in a bowl with the olive oil.
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Pre-heat a char-grill pan over medium-high heat.
Working in batches, cook the zucchini about 2 minutes each side or until slightly charred.
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Transfer the cooked zucchini to a bowl or platter and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Repeat until all the zucchini is cooked.
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Meanwhile, prepare the yoghurt dressing.
Place the yoghurt into a medium-sized bowl.
Add 1 ½ teaspoons of lemon zest and the freshly squeezed lemon juice.
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Add the chopped mint and season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
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Spread the yoghurt dressing on a serving platter.
When all the zucchini is cooked and have cooled a little, arrange the zucchini on the yoghurt dressing.
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Sprinkle with a few mint leaves and the reserved ½ teaspoon of lemon zest.
Add the toasted slivered almonds.
Drizzle over the top the zucchini juices which have accumulated in the bowl.
Serve as soon as possible after assembling.
Recipe Notes
*To toast the slivered almonds, place into a small, dry frying pan over medium heat. Stir occasionally to ensure they are evenly coloured. Be vigilant, they will burn easily.
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121 Comments on “Char-Grilled Zucchini Salad”
Yummy Recipe!
Thanks for sharing!❤
Thank you for stopping by, Elena! 🙂
Delicious. Perfect recipe for the upcoming Australian Summer. I shall enjoy this.
Yes, perfect for the warmer weather! Enjoy, Brian! 🙂
I love everything about this salad, from the chargrilled zucchini (or courgette, as we call it) to that lovely dressing! The dressing must be so wonderful, creamy, tangy and herby!
Hello Azlin! Thank you much for stopping by 🙂 I am so glad you like the salad!
I just love zucchini, I almost eat it twice a week! Grilled as well but I put oregano and garlic!
Mm that also sounds delicious! It is so flexible! 🙂
Oooh this sounds so yummy! It would be perfect for summer cookouts! Definitely going to have to try this one before the weather cools off 🙂
Hi Shar! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 I look forward to hearing what you think!
I love veggies! This looks like a wonderful recipe that I will save and try for sure! Thank you for sharing it!
Hi Mary! Thank you for stopping by, and for saving the recipe. Enjoy! 🙂
I’ve been trying to find some delicious, healthy recipes, so this is perfect! I might give it a try one day this week for lunch.
Hello Sydney! Thank you so much for stopping by. I definitely hope that you give this a try, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Gosh this looks so good. I am a lover of salads, but they can get kind of boring if you don’t mix things up. I’m gonna try this tonight!
Fantastic! I hope you’ll love it 🙂 Love to hear your thoughts!
I love the flavour combinations here. The addition of the almonds compliments the dish perfectly.
Hi Fiona, thank you so much. Appreciate your comments 🙂
This looks amazing, we love zucchini, will try it grilled!
Thanks for stopping by, Evelyn! I think you’ll love the zucchini grilled 🙂
I love grilled zucchini, so this dish sounds dishy and up my alley.
Hi Viv! Fantastic – enjoy!
Amazing. One of the best zucchini dishes I have ever tasted. Thanks for sharing.
Ah, Alice that makes me so happy to hear!! Thank you 🙂
This looks so delightful and tasty. I just love everything about this!. This would disappear in no time at our house!.
Thank you, Preet! Appreciate you stopping by 🙂
Sadly, summer has just about left us in the UK but we still have some warm days and your lovely recipe can be enjoyed whatever the weather!
Thank you, Emily! So glad you feel this way 🙂
Hi Alexandra I never Thought of a yogurt dressing with grilled zucchini I’m going to try this, this week I’ve got lots of zucchini in the fridge at the moment?!
Hello! Fantastic – look forward to hearing your thoughts on the combination 🙂
I love the combination of yogurt and mint! this salad looks so yummy, I’ll try to make it, the recipe looks easy to follow.
Thank you, Violeta! Enjoy! 🙂
Salad is always my favourite! This recipes so nice (I will save it and would like to try later) thank you for sharing this awesome salad recipes ❤️
Thank you so much, Jess! 🙂 Appreciate your comments!
Salad is always my favourite! This recipes so nice (I will save it and would like to try later) thank you for sharing this awesome salad recipes ❤️
Thank you so much, Jess! 🙂 Appreciate your comments!
I love zucchini and this looks like a great new recipe to try with it! Thanks so much!
Hello Stephanie! That is fantastic, thank you very much! 🙂
This looks delicious! We spend summers in Sicily, and the zucchini there is incredible! I’ll definitely try this for lunch.
Hello Lisa! Oh that must be incredible! I adore Italy 🙂
Now that looks super yummy. I always have a ton of zucchini in the fall.
Fantastic, Sara! I hope you’ll enjoy 🙂
Oh my gosh I NEED this in my life! I love Zucchini and my husband (surprisingly) does too. This looks divine! Literally making this tomorrow!
Thank you, Chloe! I am so excited to hear what you think 🙂
This looks good. Will definitely be trying.
Enjoy, Daphne! Thank you for stopping by.
This looks so good! The mint leaves would be a refreshing addition. I’m not a huge fan of zucchini so it’s always fun to find a new recipe to mix it up!
Hi Katie! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 Yes we love to add mint to add a bit of extra zing!
I love grilled vegetables tossed with olive oil and a little salt. Goes with everything.
Hi Stacey! Yes, couldn’t agree with you more! 🙂
wow this looks delicious! going to try for dinner tonight yummmmm
Hope you’ll love it, Anna! 🙂
Yummy yummy recipe. Thanks fot sharing
Thank you so much, Yvette!
OO I do like zucchini, so I’m pretty sure I’d like this salad. It looks so delicious and healthy. Perfect for lunch!
Thanks, Amber! Let me know if you try it 🙂
Ooooooh I likve zucchini…especially when it’s grilled! This looks like a delicious recipe to try!!!
Thanks! I hope you will love it!
Never thought of making a salad with this method. Nice idea and a healthy one. Thanks for sharing it.
You are most welcome 🙂
I just told the hubby that we need to start eating healthy and this is a good place to start. Thanks!
Brilliant- enjoy!
this look so good! im a huge fan of zuccinni and I always look for various ways of cooking them! I surely would give this a try!
Hope you will enjoy it a lot 🙂
This salad looks so yummy. I know I am going to try it out next in my kitchen! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You are welcome! I hope you love it 🙂
Oh wow this looks great. This would shake things up for dinner time instead of just having a normal salad haha
Yes for sure!
Omg ? what a del ious idea for a salad! I love zucchini and I can’t wait to try this!
Hope you love it, Janay!
Charred zucchini sounds amazing. I need to make this so I got to buy some zucchini.
Hope you enjoy, Tara!
I love zucchini and I could eat it quite often. I haven’t had a chance to try such a salad and I think that my family would love me to serve them something like that! 🙂
Hope you will all enjoy it, Natalia! Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
Thanks for sharing this delicious and healthy recipe! we love zucchini in our home and this looks like a great fit
Awesome! So happy to hear that!
what beautiful grill marks! this is so simple but so delicious – perfect for the warmer weather 🙂
Thank you, Danielle! 🙂
Its so greeny so it seems so healthy haha! I would like to try that. Hmm maybe next week.
Healthy but tasty 😉 A good combo!
I know this delicious food it’s a great taste
Thank you 🙂
Thank you for sharing this healthy recipe! I’d love to try it out. Yum!
Enjoy it, Ruth!
I love the taste of Char-Grilled zucchini but I always use it as sandwich filling. Will try it on salad next time.
Hope you will love it!
What an interesting mix of flavors. I love good dish for the weekend.
Same here! 🙂 Enjoy!
I was looking for a healthy vegetable dish and this is perfect. Thanks!
Thanks so much – hope you enjoy!
Oh my goodness! This sounds so delish! I love grilled vegetables too and this one is truly perfect for summer!❤️
Thank you, Ane! 🙂
This post is a confirmation that i need to get some organic zucchinis. Its one of my favorite veggies now and i love them grilled!
I do agree, it’s such a versatile vegetable. Let me know if you try the recipe. 🙂
5 STARS!!! I love zuchinis and charing them add so much to the flavor. I can’t wait to prepare this salad. Thanks a lot.
Thank you Chad. Enjoy! 🙂
This recipe is exactly what I needed! We’re planning a brunch date over the weekend, and this salad is perfect for the occasion.
I am so happy that you came across this – enjoy!
I love the taste of zucchini. This char-grilled zucchini salad sounds like it would be delicious. I’ll definitely have to try making it this Summer for sure!
I think it really enhances the flavour for sure 🙂
Yum, that sounds incredible! My family and I absolutely love zucchini. I do most of the cooking and I try to make different meals each night, so this is something I can’t wait to try!
Wow, that is very impressive – you must have some great dishes up your sleeve! 🙂 I hope you will enjoy this one!
Oh this zucchini salad looks tasty. I would love to try this recipe this weekend for mother’s day/
Do let me know if you give it a try, and I hope you enjoy it, Sue-Tanya!
This looks like such a delicious salad here. My daughter would love this. And my mom would love it too. Maybe I can do this dish as well as a few others for Mother’s Day.
That sounds like a lovely idea to me, David 🙂 Hope you have a great weekend!
Looks so creamy and rich in taste. So yummy and delicious.
Thanks Lydia! The dressing makes this dish so good 🙂
I love a good recipe. My kids try their best to avoid vegetables. I wonder if they would eat these.
It is packed full of flavour, so you may be able to win them over with this 😀
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I really love eating zucchini, this veggie really taste great, I have tried grilling it before with my homemade dip. It all goes so well.
Yes, with dip it is delicious too! Mm, love zucchini 😀
Thanks for sharing this nice and easy Zucchini salad recipe. I would love to prepare it on a weekend.
Do let me know if you give it a try 🙂
The zucchini salad looks very appetizing and even better that it is char-grilled. I have some local variety zucchini sitting on my kitchen counter and I think I will save half of it to make a salad later in the week.
That sounds like a great idea Razena. I do hope that you enjoy it. 🙂
Wow! this zucchini salad looks delicious and best of all this one is a nutritious salad. Grilled vegetables tossed with olive oil really goes with everything. I think will haver to try this one. thank you for this recipe!
It’s a great healthy side dish. I do hope that you enjoy it. 🙂
Wow! One of my favorite meal to have “Salad”. Your recipe looks so delicious and very healthy. I would definitely make this at home for my family.
Thank you, I do hope that you enjoy it> 🙂