Peanut Free Ginger-Lime Zucchini Noodle Salad
This bright, refreshing salad is everything you want on a warm day — spiralized zucchini tossed with julienned carrots, scallions, and fresh cilantro, all coated in a zingy ginger-lime dressing that hits every note at once. The dressing comes together in minutes with coconut aminos, olive oil, fresh ginger, turmeric, and a touch of honey, making it completely from-scratch with no mystery ingredients to worry about. That matters more than it sounds, because store-bought Asian-inspired dressings and noodle kits are notorious for sneaking in peanut-derived oils or processing on shared lines — here, you control every single component. Salting the zucchini and letting it drain before dressing is the small but crucial step that keeps the noodles from going watery and the flavors from getting diluted. The result is a salad with real texture and a bold, layered dressing that tastes far more complex than the ingredient list suggests. Torn mint and extra lime wedges at the table are optional but genuinely worth it for that final pop of freshness.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 4 medium zucchini (about 2 lb total)
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and julienned or coarsely grated
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp lime zest
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ tsp salt
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, torn (optional)
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Spiralize the zucchini into noodles using a spiralizer, or cut into thin ribbons with a julienne peeler. Place the noodles in a colander set over the sink, toss with 1/2 tsp salt, and let stand for 10 minutes until the zucchini has released some of its moisture.
- 2
While the zucchini drains, whisk together the lime juice, lime zest, coconut aminos, olive oil, grated ginger, turmeric, honey, and 1/4 tsp salt in a small bowl until smooth and fully combined.
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