Greek Zucchini Salad

by Joanne June 11, 2018 (updated August 23, 2021)

This healthy Zucchini Salad is full of fresh Greek flavors and ingredients, and is a great side for chicken, lamb, steaks, and more!

Zucchini might possibly be the most versatile vegetable around. It’s one of my favorites, and you can do a thousand different things with it.

Zucchini Salad - With Raw Zucchini Chunks, Chickpeas, and Olives in Bowl

In this refreshing Greek Zucchini Salad, the zucchini is enjoyed raw. I know there are people who eat raw vegetables particularly for nutrition reasons, but honestly I love the texture and flavor of raw zucchini. It’s not harsh at all, and it actually absorbs the flavors of the salad in a wonderful way.

If you’ve never had zucchini like this before, try it! I think you might love it.

This raw zucchini salad isparticularly wonderful for picnics, potlucks, and parties in the summertime. Enjoy it on its own, or make a meal of it by adding a protein like Grilled Chicken Breast.

How to Make Zucchini Salad:

In a large bowl, combine diced fresh zucchini, feta cheese, red onion or shallot, parsley, kalamata olives, chickpeas, fresh lemon, olive oil, salt, and pepper all together:

If you need some guidance for how to cut the zucchini, here’s a post I did for How to Dice Zucchini.

Give the salad ingredients a good toss to distribute everything evenly:

Let it sit in the fridge for at least one hour, to allow the zucchini to absorb the other flavors, and soften ever so slightly.

I love this salad for entertaining, as it’s pretty sturdy, travels well, and tastes AWESOME as a side to chicken or fish.

This Zucchini & Arugula Salad is another way to enjoy zucchini raw, in shredded form, but if you’re more keen on cooked recipes, I recommend Zucchini Fritters, Zucchini Noodle White Lasagna, and Sausage Stuffed Zucchini Boats, just to name a few of my favorites.

For 60+ more zucchini recipes, scan through my Ultimate Guide to Zucchini post, which also covers how to pick good zucchini, how to store, and more. Enjoy!