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Lemon Tahini Courgette Salad

By Stacey Homemaker on May 2, 2020, Updated October 15, 2022 2 Comments

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Lemon tahini courgette salad is a delicious and easy to make vegan side dish that's ready in 20 minutes! This raw salad features crisp slices of courgette, sweet cherry tomatoes, tender artichoke hearts, and protein-packed chickpeas tossed in a light lemon tahini dressing!

Courgette, tomatoes, artichokes and chickpeas on a white platter.

This raw courgette salad recipe features juicy cherry tomatoes, tender artichoke hearts, protein-packed chickpeas and it's tossed in the most delicious lemon tahini sauce! The creamy lemon tahini dressing is one of my favorites, I put it on my daily salad, it's delicious drizzled over roasted asparagus, and it's even great as a dip for veggies.

This salad can be your main course or you can pair it with lentil sloppy joes or quinoa pizza for a healthy and filling vegan dinner. I prefer to enjoy this zucchini salad cold because I try to eat as many raw vegetables as possible, but if you prefer the flavor of roasted artichokes and zucchini, this salad is delicious roasted too!

5 Reasons Why You're Going to Love This Salad

  1. You can enjoy it as a side dish or main course.
  2. It's extremely easy to make! Chop some veggies, drain a can of chickpeas, whisk together the dressing and throw it all in a bowl...that's it!
  3. This recipe is ready in 20 minutes!
  4. You can enjoy the salad hot (roasted) or cold (raw).
  5. The salad is naturally high in fiber and protein!

Can You Eat Courgette Raw in a Salad? 

Yes, you can eat courgette raw in a salad, you don't need to cook it before you eat it. Raw zucchini is absolutely delicious and safe to eat raw.

Can You Eat Courgette Skin?

Yes, you can eat courgette skin, it's 100% edible! I never remove the skin from zucchini before I eat it because it's extra fiber and the vibrant green color is lovely.

How to Make Courgette Salad

First, you're going to slice and quarter the courgettes, halve the cherry tomatoes, and roughly chop the artichoke hearts.

All the ingredients needed to make courgette salad on white plates with a gray background.

Next, rinse and drain the canned chickpeas. Add the zucchini, tomatoes, chickpeas, and artichokes to a large bowl.

Salad ingredients in a large white bowl next to a plant and a bowl of lemon tahini sauce.

Lastly, add the tahini, dijon mustard, lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper to a small bowl. Whisk it together until the dressing is smooth and creamy. Add a splash of water to thin the sauce to your desired preference.

Sauce being poured out of a small bowl over a large bowl of vegetables.

Pour the sauce over the vegetables in the bowl and toss to combine until everything is coated evenly. Garnish with lemon zest.

You can enjoy this courgette and bean salad immediately or you can pop it into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes if you prefer it cold.

A hand holding a spoonful of zucchini salad over a large white platter.

Can I Make the Salad in Advance? 

I prefer to make this salad the day of so the cut zucchini and cherry tomatoes have the best fresh texture.

However, you can make this zucchini salad one day before you want to serve it if you need to, but I wouldn't make it any earlier than that. Wait to dress the salad until right before you serve it.

Zucchini has a high water content so if it is cut and stored in the fridge it will lose its fresh, crispy texture rather quickly. Also, the juice from the halved cherry tomatoes will make the salad a little watery if prepped too far in advance.

Can I Freeze Leftovers? 

I do not recommend freezing this salad because the zucchini and tomatoes will be soft and mushy once they're defrosted.

Ways to Adapt this Recipe 

  • Courgette Pasta Salad: This raw salad recipe makes about 6 hearty servings, but you can stretch it even further by cooking 8oz of cooked gluten-free noodles (I love these chickpea noodles, I think they taste the closest to flour noodles) and mixing it with the zucchini salad. If you do this, I recommend that you double the dressing recipe so you have enough to coat the noodles. Also, reserve 1 cup of the hot pasta water to thin the sauce to your desired preference.
  • Roasted Courgette Salad: You can enjoy this salad raw or roasted. If you prefer it to be hot, please follow the recipe card instructions to make the salad and then follow the roasting instructions below.

Roasting Instructions

If you prefer the flavor of roasted vegetables instead of a raw salad, you can follow the instructions to make this salad and then put it in a large 9x13 casserole dish, cover it with parchment paper or foil and then roast it at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through.

A large white platter filled with vegetables on a gray background.

Notes & Substitutions

  •  Courgette Substitution: Instead of courgette, you could use cucumbers.
  • Chickpea Substitutions: Instead of chickpeas, you could use great northern beans, pinto beans, or cannellini beans.
  • Artichoke Substitutions: Instead of artichokes, you could use hearts of palm or water chestnuts.
  • Cherry Tomato Substitutions: You can substitute grape tomatoes or chopped Roma tomatoes.
  • Tahini Substitution: If you don't have tahini, you can use any nut butter 1:1 in its place. I prefer almond butter or sun butter over peanut butter for this recipe. If the substitute nut/seed butter is thick, you will need to add a splash of water (up to 1 tbsp) to thin the sauce.

Success Tips

  • You can make this courgette and chickpea salad one day in advance, but I recommend to prep the salad right before you want to enjoy it for the best fresh flavor.
  • If your tahini is very thick, add a splash of water (up to 1 tbsp) to thin the sauce. This is the organic tahini that I use and love. The texture is perfect for dressing, it tastes delicious and it's not bitter at all like some tahini's taste.
  • Use fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes will not taste the same in this salad. However, you can use canned artichokes and chickpeas because it won't impact the flavor.
  • Gently squeeze each artichoke heart to release any excess juice out before you add it to the salad so it won't make your salad watery.
  • Garnish the salad with fresh lemon zest for extra flavor.
  • Store leftover salad in the fridge for 1-2 days, do not freeze it. Try to enjoy it quickly because the zucchini and tomatoes will soften and the sauce gets a little watery.

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Lemon Tahini Courgette Salad

Lemon tahini courgette salad is a delicious and easy to make vegan side dish that's ready in 20 minutes! This raw salad features crisp slices of courgette, sweet cherry tomatoes, tender artichoke hearts, and protein-packed chickpeas tossed in a light lemon tahini dressing! 
4.67 from 3 votes
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Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 110kcal
Author: Stacey Eckert

Equipment

  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • Small Bowl

Ingredients

Salad

  • 2 medium courgette sliced and quartered
  • (2) 14 oz cans artichoke hearts (in water) roughly chopped
  • (1) 14 oz can chickpeas rinsed and drained
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved

Dressing

  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • First, slice and quarter the courgettes, halve the cherry tomatoes and zest the lemon. Before you roughly chop the artichoke hearts, gently squeeze each one over the sink to release any excess juice.
  • Next, rinse and drain the canned chickpeas. Add the zucchini, tomatoes, chickpeas and artichokes to a large mixing bowl.
  • Add 1 tbsp tahini, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp maple syrup, ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp sea salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper to a small bowl. Whisk it together until the dressing is smooth and creamy. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of water (up to 1 tbsp) to thin the sauce.
  • Pour the sauce over the vegetables in the bowl and toss to combine until everything is coated evenly with the dressing. Garnish with a little bit of lemon zest.
  • You can enjoy the salad immediately or you can pop it into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes if you prefer it to be cold. 

Notes

  • You can make this salad one day in advance, but I recommend to prep the salad right before you want to enjoy it for the best fresh flavor.
  • If your tahini is very thick, add a splash of water (up to 1 tbsp) to thin the sauce.
  • Use fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes will not taste good in this salad. However, you can use canned artichokes and chickpeas because it won't impact the flavor. 
  • Gently squeeze each artichoke heart to release any excess juice out before you add it to the salad so it won't make your salad watery. 
  • Garnish the salad with fresh lemon zest for extra flavor.
  • Store leftover salad in the fridge for 1-2 days, do not freeze it. Try to enjoy it quickly because the zucchini and tomatoes will soften and the sauce gets a little watery.

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 520mg | Potassium: 416mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1385IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Ruchama

    May 03, 2020 at 1:05 am

    This looks like a perfect Shabbat lunch salad, but:

    Heavens! don't throw out that water in the can with the chickpeas. It's better known now as aqua faba and can be used as an egg white substitute in many many ways. You can store it in the refrigerator or freezer while you explore uses. There are many recipes online and even a few facebook groups for sharing.

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    • Stacey Homemaker

      May 06, 2020 at 7:29 pm

      I would never throw out the aquafaba, I use it to roast vegetables, potatoes, and to make hummus! It's the best!

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