Pastaless Italian Salad

Author: Rachel Maser - CleanFoodCrush

Ingredients

• 6 small zucchini, spiralized 
• 1 small red onion, sliced
• 1 pint organic cherry tomatoes
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup black olives
• 12 oz. marinated artichoke hearts, drained
• Fresh chopped parsley as garnish

Clean Eating Homemade Italian Dressing
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1/2 Tbsp onion powder
• 1/2 Tbsp Italian herbs
• 1/2 tsp dijon mustard, no sugar added
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/4 tsp. raw honey (optional)

Instructions

Dressing Instructions:
1. Combine all dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk well to combine. Note: It's best to let this sit (sealed, refrigerated) for 24 hours before using. This gives the herbs time to infuse. Shake well before dressing the salad.

Salad Instructions:
1. Gently combine zucchini noodles with dressing.
2. Gently combine remaining ingredients.
3. Taste test, adjust seasoning if needed.
4. Enjoy immediately.