Summer Squash Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Vinaigrette:
- 6 Tbsp white wine vinegar, we use Trader Joe’s White Modena Vinegar
- 6 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 5 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp fresh cracked black pepper, plus more
Salad:
- 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
- 2 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, halved, thinly sliced
- 6 oz thin-sliced salami, cut in thin strips
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips (keep about 2 Tbsp out for topping)
- 6 oz feta cheese, we used Trader Giotto’s feta cheese
Instructions
- For the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, fresh basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Using a mandolin, thinly slice the zucchini and squash and red onion; add to a large bowl. Add the dressing and gently mix together.
- Cut the salami and fresh basil in thin strips. Add to the salad.
- Crumble the feta cheese on top. Add the remaining basil and sprinkle with more fresh cracked black pepper.