In the summer months, summer squash plays second fiddle to their zucchini cousin. It's zucchini this and zucchini that but in reality, summer squash is just as good (and versatile in cooking!) One of my favorite summer recipes is this squash soup but the pesto bruschetta is a close second. This spiced squash salad is an older recipe but it's a solid summer recipe. The squash soaks up the spice flavors and the tangy feta/lemon juice help round out the overall flavor of the salad.
I believe salads are the easiest recipe to deviate from. Pretty much toss anything in a bowl, toss it with a bit of dressing, and you can come out with a delicious lunch. This spiced squash salad is no different. A few ways I like to change it up:
Grains: Add a big scoop of cooked grains to this salad. Quinoa, millet, sorghum, or a mix of grains are all good choices.
Vegetables: During the summer months, it's hard for me to not toss everything into a salad. However, a few good additions to this salad include tomatoes, zucchini, and even roasted potatoes.
Greens: Use what you can find fresh. Often lettuce is a bit bitter if you live in hot areas but kale makes for a solid second choice (just massage it with a bit of salt to help wilt it slightly!)
It's the time of year when gardens and markets are overflowing with zucchini and summer squash. This tends to correlate with an abundance of squash recipes, which is where this summer squash soup comes in to the rotation. If you find yourself with quite a few squash, a few other recipes to make:
Pesto Summer Squash Bruschetta
Curry Marinated Summer Squash Salad
Zucchini and Squash Ricotta Galette
This sounds like a perfect way to use up the end-of-season zucchini overflow! Love it!
The squash certainly doesn't look lonely anymore on that beautiful plate of food. What a fantastic use for it. It's just gorgeous!
I bet this would translate beautifully into a fall dish with winter squash, too. 🙂
Sounds like the perfect Fall dish! Yum.
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Another hit! I made this for a potluck and it was all gone...while the boring pasta salad languished there, rejected. Thanks for a great recipe!
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When I want to veganize a recipe that has feta, I usually replace it with salty olives, but that doesn't seem right with the curried squash. Do you have any other suggestions?
I was a bit stumped, so I did a quick search and think there might be some good suggestions in the comments of this Kitchn post. I think maybe a brined tofu might work (and add a bit of heft to the salad!)
This would work perfectly when other fall squashes come into season!! This one is a keeper! YUM!
This is one of my favorite salad recipes! Thank you!