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    Oh My Veggies » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Salads

    Zucchini Sweet Potato Salad (Vegan, Gluten-free, Oil-free)

    Published: Apr 16, 2020 · by Nicole · Updated: Apr 6, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A crunchy, vibrant zucchini sweet potato salad to take your salad game to the next level! Packed with colour, texture and flavour, this is the perfect light lunch or side dish for warm weather. Serve with any sauce or dressing of your choice! Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, ready in less than 10 minutes. 

    Zucchini sweet potato salad vegan gluten-free oil-free

    I'm obsessed with vegetables. And not just because I'm your stereotypical vegan. It's always been this way - I can eat them in incredible amounts. Throughout my years of cooking, I've developed many ways to take vegetables to the next level. Sometimes that's cosy soups and stews. On other occasions, you have to really take it back to the basics of vegetables.

    Which means: a salad. Now that it's not freezing cold outside and I don't want to eat porridge and soup for every meal, I crave vibrant and colourful salads more and more. And that means you can expect a lot more salad content on this blog going forward!

    Zucchini sweet potato salad oil-free

    Vegan zucchini sweet potato salad

    Don't get me wrong, I love all varieties of potatoes. But I've been on a sweet potato kick lately, because they're even more versatile than ordinary potatoes. For one, I recognised that you can actually eat them raw - a feature your regular 'taters can't boast. And raw sweet potatoes go such a long way in adding so much crunch and versatility to various salads!

    Salad with zucchini sweet potato and tomatoes

    I've been trying out recipes with them non-stop, and this zucchini & sweet p salad is one that I landed on pretty quickly. The main vegetables here - zucchini (courgette), sweet potato, and carrots - make a lot of sense together and the flavours are just incredible. Of course, you can roast the vegetables before combining them, but I love a lot of crunch in my food and nothing quite beats raw!

    Salad with ribboned vegetables

    I kept the dressing very basic: just dried basil, black pepper, tamari and maple syrup. This is to make this salad a bit of a blank canvas for you as far as dressings and sauces go. You can then go ahead and add any dressing or sauce of your choice!

    Simple vegan salad dressing suggestions

    Bowl of salad with raw vegetables and avocado
    • Cashew cream. This is usually the one that I go for. Thin it out with a little bit of water, and then stir it together.
    • Stir 2-3 tbsp tahini with the juice of ½ lemon and ⅓ cup water. Really easy and versatile!
    • Chunky guacamole. Creamy avocado always levels up everything.
    • Lemon vinaigrette.
    • Peanut butter, maple syrup and a generous pinch of salt, thinned out with water to your desired consistency.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients for a vegan salad
    • Zucchini (courgette)
    • Sweet potatoes, raw and peeled
    • Carrot
    • Red onion
    • Bell pepper
    • Cherry tomatoes
    • Dried basil
    • Black pepper
    • Tamari
    • Maple syrup

    How to make an easy vegan sweet potato salad

    STEP 1: Spiralise the zucchini, sweet potato and carrots or chop them into match sticks. Transfer to a large mixing bowl together with the red onion, bell pepper and cherry tomatoes.

    STEP 2: Add the dried basil, black pepper, tamari and maple syrup. Stir together really well before serving with a dressing of your choice.

    Bowl of salad with zucchini and sweet potato

    STEP 3: To make it more filling or turn it into a main course, add some quinoa/rice and/or beans/lentils of your choice.

    You will love this amazing salad!

    It's...

    • Ready in less than 10 minutes.
    • Light and refreshing,
    • Perfect for a light lunch.
    • Nourishing.
    • Made with wholesome ingredients.
    • Packed full of flavour.
    • Versatile.
    • Super easy to make.
    • Vegan, as always.
    • Gluten-free.
    • Oil-free.
    Zucchini sweet potato salad vegan gluten-free oil-free

    Other vegan salad recipes

    • Massaged kale salad with roasted chickpeas.
    • Cold spaghetti salad with balsamic tofu
    • Falafel salad with tahini dressing
    • Chickpea quinoa salad with pumpkin

    Let me know in the comments: what's your favourite way to eat sweet potatoes? If you give this zucchini sweet potato salad a go, be sure to tag me on Instagram (@ohmyveggies) so I can see your creations, and leave your feedback in the comments below!

    Recipe

    Zucchini Sweet Potato Salad (Vegan, Gluten-free, Oil-free)

    Enjoy this vegan zucchini sweet potato salad as a light and refreshing side dish that's ready in under 10 minutes! Crunchy, full of flavour and bursting with colour, this is simplicity at its best. Gluten-free & oil-free.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: carrot, courgette, earth of maria, easy, salad, side dish, sweet potato, to move, Vegetables, zucchini
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 173kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Equipment

    • Spiraliser (optional)
    • Mixing bowl

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium zucchinis
    • 2 medium sweet potatoes
    • 2 medium carrots
    • 1 small red onion
    • 1 medium bell pepper chopped
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
    • 1 tbsp dried basil
    • ground black pepper to taste
    • 2 tbsp tamari
    • 1 tbsp maple syrup
    • ¼ cup Spicy cashew cream
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Spiralise the zucchini, sweet potato and carrots or chop them into match sticks. Transfer to a large mixing bowl together with the red onion, bell pepper and cherry tomatoes. 
    • Add the dried basil, black pepper, tamari and maple syrup. Stir together really well.
    • Thin out the spicy cashew cream by stirring it together with around ½ cup water. Pour into the salad and combine before serving.

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    Notes

    • To make it more filling or turn it into a main course, add some quinoa/rice and/or beans/lentils of your choice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 601mgPotassium: 962mgFiber: 7gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 22436IUVitamin C: 71mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 2mg
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