Vegetable Noodle Salad

Gluten-Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free
Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 3 medium summer squash of any variety
  • 1 large English or Persian cucumber, peeled if desired
  • 3 cups green beans, trimmed and snapped into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and diced or 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 cup raw salt free sunflower seeds
  • Sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • Steam green beans until tender. Set aside to cool.
  • Cut squash into noodles using either a julienne peeler or by slicing long thin strips with your knife.
  • Repeat using cucumber. If the cucumber doesn’t slice well due to the high water content, simply cut it into bite-sized pieces.
  • Add sliced vegetables to medium-sized bowl and sprinkle with just a little bit of salt. Let stand 5-10 minutes. Squeeze as much excess moisture as you can out of vegetable noodles. Pat with a paper towel.
  • Mix in green beans, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, red pepper flakes, turmeric, and sunflower seeds.
  • Taste, adjust salt and vinegar as desired.

Goes nicely with grilled fish or chicken kabobs for a light meal.