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Eating Works » Recipe Archive » Appetizers » Zucchini Carpaccio with Manchengo Cheese (GF + Vegetarian)

Zucchini Carpaccio with Manchengo Cheese (GF + Vegetarian)

August 5, 2019 · Maren Epstein ·

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bowl of raw zucchini salad with ingredients, lemon cheese, olive oil
bowl of zucchini carpaccio with peeled zucchini and shaved manchengo cheese
raw zucchini salad - 4 ingredients with cheese

This easy 4-ingredient Zucchini Carpaccio salad is the perfect summertime side dish for vegetarians.  You can serve it as a salad on its own or as a starter.

zucchini carpaccio on a grey plate surrounded by lemons parsley and tomatoes

This raw zucchini salad is just as detoxifying as it is delicious!  It goes well served along side salmon with butter and shallot sauce and roasted carrot hummus.  If you need another side dish this recipe will go well with Roasted Artichokes Stuffed With Garlic and Sage.

Summer is in full swing and that means one thing.  Zucchini is available in abundance in both your garden and in the super market.  I used to think this vegetable was flavorless and sad until my friend Amy Ruth Finegold showed me how yummy it could be in a detox soup.

zucchini carpaccio ingredients, zucchini cheese lemon and olive oil
This is what you’ll need to make zucchini carpaccio, lemon, olive oil, manchengo cheese and zucchini

Since then I’ve also discovered my new favorite way to eat zucchini, as a raw zucchini salad… with cheese of course.  As a yummy Carpaccio!  This recipe is so full of flavor and satisfying you are going to want to lick the bowl.  The crunchy texture of the raw zucchini with the crisp lemon flavor mixed with salty Manchengo will surely impress.

What’s In Zucchini Carpaccio?

The first ingredient is obvious: Zucchini!  The others are:

  1. Manchengo Cheese
  2. Lemon Juice
  3. Olive Oil
  4. Salt and Pepper
a bowl of shaved manchengo cheese on a marble surface
Manchengo cheese slivers

What is Carpaccio?

Carpaccio is a traditional Italian dish.  It usually consists of raw meat or fish thinly sliced served with a sauce. It’s usually served as an appetizer or hors d’oeuvre.  Beef is most commonly found in Carpaccio. You’ll find carpaccio on the menu of most traditional Italian restaurants.

a bowl of zucchini peeled with a vegetable peeler and whole zucchini
Peel the zucchini with a vegetable peeler to create thin long ribbons.

How to Make this Raw Zucchini Salad

Zucchini Carpaccio is very easy to make.

Step 1: Using a vegetable peeler, peel long thin slices of zucchini.  Peel the zucchini and rotate it so you get even slices from all around.  You don’t have to discard the skin.  If you don’t like the skin you can peel it off and then use the inner flesh for the salad.

Step 2:  Use the Peeler to peel long ribbons off the manchengo cheese.  Combine the zucchini and manchengo into a bowl.  Add lemon juice and olive oil.  Season with salt and fresh cracked pepper to your liking.

Zucchini Carpaccio with Manchengo Cheese Lemon and Olive Oil on a gray plate
Zucchini Carpaccio with Manchengo Cheese Lemon and Olive Oil

How long will it Stay fresh

This salad will stay fresh for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.  If you want it to stay fresh longer store the zucchini and cheese separate from the dressing.  If you want to make this recipe a few days in advance this is a good way to store it.

How should I Serve it?

I think this dish is best served as soon as it is prepared.  But it does stay fresh and become softer and more flavorful when it is stored over night.  This gives the zucchini carpaccio time to marinate and tenderize.  If it’s too soft you can serve it over a bed of fresh greens to add crunch and freshness.  It would also taste great served with a pesto like this one!

You can serve this raw zucchini salad as a side dish or as a main course.

More Salad Recipes To Try

  • Butter lettuce salad
  • Harvest Salad with Tahini Dressing 
  • Rainbow Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
  • The Best Detoxifying Greek Salad

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Zucchini Carpaccio with Manchengo Cheese Lemon and Olive Oil on a gray plate

Raw Zucchini Carpaccio with Shaved Manchengo

This easy 4-ingredient Zucchini Carpaccio salad is the perfect summertime side dish for vegetarians.  You can serve it as a salad on its own or as a starter.
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Course: Raw Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: Plant Based
Keyword: Raw Zucchini Carpaccio with Cheese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6 .5 cups
Calories: 134kcal
Cost: 15
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Equipment

  • Peeler
  • Measuring Cup
  • Lemon Zester

Ingredients

  • 1 Lemon zested and juiced (1/4C juice)
  • 3 Medium Zucchini peeled into thin strips with a peeler or spiralizer
  • 1/4 C Cold Pressed Organic Olive Oil
  • 1/2 C Raw Manchengo Cheese Peeled into thin strips with a peeler

Instructions

  • Trim ends off of zucchini and peel flesh down to seeded part. (Don't include parts with seeds). Peel the manchengo the same way.
  • In a bowl, combine zucchini, lemon zest, lemon juice, cheese and oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg
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