Summer Zucchini Salad with a Shallot Caper Vinaigrette
Serves 6
Vinaigrette:
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 large shallot, peeled and finely diced (3 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained
Salad:
3 small zucchini
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, not pre-grated, for serving
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
Directions:
Mix the vinegar, shallot, plus a few good grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk the olive oil into the shallot mixture and add the capers. Using a mandolin* or your vegetable peeler, carefully slice the zucchini into 1/16-inch thick slices (1.5 mm) lengthwise. The slices will resemble wide pasta noodles. Season to taste with salt and pepper. On a plate, loosely arrange some zucchini slices into a small pile, then spoon some of the caper vinaigrette over top. Lastly, using a vegetable peeler, top with some shavings of cheese and some of the parsley. Enjoy!
* Note: Chef Nathan is a trained professional chef. We recommend always using the guard attachment or a mesh glove with a mandoline slicer. This is not just a cover-our-butts fine print disclaimer, it’s a serious warning. Seriously, they’re sharp. Seriously. From personal experience. Trust me on this. Seriously. (~Tink)
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