Summer Squash Salad Recipe

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | August 31, 2020 |

When the temperature gets to 105 degrees where I live, the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven and heat up the kitchen. We tend to eat a lot of salads as our veggies during the summer, but sometimes we need a break from greens. Enter zucchini and squash. My husband is not a fan of these vegetables, but with a few tasty additions, he suddenly likes these healthy options.

Ingredients

1 raw yellow squash, sliced into rounds then quartered

1 raw zucchini, sliced into rounds then quartered

Sea salt

Pepper

1 cup Feta cheese

1/3 large red onion, diced

4 TB Olive Oil

Instructions

In a bowl large enough to hold and toss all ingredients, add yellow squash. Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and ½ pinch of pepper. Then drizzle 1 TB of olive oil.

Layer zucchini on top of squash. Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and ½ pinch of pepper. Then drizzle 1 TB of olive oil.

Spread diced red onion on top of zucchini. Then drizzle 1 TB of olive oil.

Spread Feta on top of onion. Sprinkle ½ pinch of pepper. Then drizzle 1 TB of olive oil.

Stir all ingredients until colors and oil are mixed.

Chill for one hour.

Notes

Zucchini and squash – I prefer to leave the skins on since it has nutrients. Wash well, especially if you’re not able to purchase organic. If you detest the skins, you can peel them off.

Feta cheese – If I know I’ll have time, I’ll buy a block of Feta and cut into small uniform squares. Otherwise, I just purchase Feta crumbles.

Temperature – If you’re in a hurry, you can eat it right away. If you can make it early, it’s even more refreshing when it’s chilled.

This is your base salad. You can tweak the flavor according to your palette:

*more or less salt and pepper

*more or less olive oil or substitute Italian dressing for all of the olive oil

*more or less red onion

*more or less Feta

*a dash of smoked paprika for a little kick

*a squirt of fresh lemon  or lime juice for a little zing

If you keep the leftovers refrigerated and covered tightly, this will last two to three days.

Bon Appetit!

About Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®

As The Inefficiency Assassin™, Time Management Fixer Helene Segura empowers professionals on the go with the tools to slay lost time. Personal inefficiency at work leads to increased stress levels, lower morale, higher absenteeism, more turnover – and rising spending on employee health care and hiring. Why not improve productivity, decrease stress levels, and increase profits instead?The author of four books – two of which were Amazon best-sellers – Helene Segura has been the featured organization expert in more than 200 media interviews. She has coached hundreds of clients to productivity success and performance improvement by applying neuroscience and behavioral modification techniques to wipe out destructive, time-wasting habits.Helene turns time management on its head by sharing both client case studies and pop culture examples to teach her mind-bending framework for decreasing interruptions, distractions and procrastination so that companies can spend more time generating revenue.

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