Zucchini, Corn, and Toasted Almond Salad

5 from 2 votes

Zucchini, Corn, and Toasted Almond Salad

This Zucchini, Corn, and Toasted Almond Salad with a homemade lemon-mint dressing is a quick, refreshing side dish that celebrates summer's best produce!

Prep Time20

Cook Time5

Total Time25

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $5.95 recipe / $0.99 serving

Servings: servings (1 cup each)

Calories: 125kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Vegetable Peeler or Cheese Grater
Small Frying Pan
Sharp Knife or Mandoline Slicer
Small Mixing Bowl
Medium Serving Bowl

Ingredients

2 corn cobs $0.66
3 Tbsp sliced almonds $0.45*
2 medium zucchinis about ⅔ lb, $2.04
1 lemon juiced, $0.58
1 Tbsp fresh mint minced, $0.59
¼ tsp chili flakes $0.03
½ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.05
¾ tsp salt $0.01
1 Tbsp olive oil $0.19
½ cup Parmesan cheese cut into ribbons, $1.35**

Instructions

Gather your ingredients.
Remove husks from corn and carefully shave off the kernels. Set aside.
In a small dry frying pan, toast sliced almonds until toasted and fragrant. Be careful to stir them often—don’t forget about them! They can burn quickly. Set aside to cool.
Using a sharp knife or mandoline slicer, slice zucchini about ⅙-inch thick into long planks and then into bite-sized pieces, discarding the root and stem ends. Set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, combine lemon juice, minced mint, chili flakes, pepper, salt, and olive oil.
In a medium-sized serving bowl, combine Parmesan, zucchini, corn kernels, and almonds. Pour the dressing over the top and gently fold everything together. Serve chilled with extra salt and pepper, if desired.

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Notes

*Because all of the flavors in this dish are pretty delicate, I highly recommend toasting the almonds yourself (as I do in this recipe) instead of buying pre-toasted ones at the store. Trust me, the flavor and aroma can’t be beat!

**I used a vegetable peeler to shave my Parmesan from a larger wedge. I like the thickness and shape, how it almost mimics the shape of the zucchini. However, you could just shred it with a normal grater.

Nutrition

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