This Grilled Zucchini Salad with Corn and Tomatoes is tossed in a lemon dressing for the ultimate summer salad recipe! It’s fresh, healthy, and real easy to make.
My Favorite Way to Enjoy Grilled Zucchini
Savor the bright and fresh flavors of summer with this Grilled Zucchini Salad, featuring tender, charred zucchini slices combined with sweet corn kernels, juicy tomatoes, cheese, and a light, zesty dressing that brings it all together in a symphony of color and taste.
And with zucchini season underway, this salad is calling your name! Grilling is the best way to get juicy, tender-crisp zucchini, and it tastes so, so good with the other veggies in this salad. Everything is charred to perfection in this flavorful vegetarian dish.
Perfect for picnics, barbecues, or light lunches, this salad showcases the best fresh produce and will impress family and friends alike. The salad is completed with a homemade lemon garlic dressing that is quick and easy to make. You can top off your salad with crumbled cheese or omit the cheese to keep it vegan.
Recipe Ingredients
For the Grilled Vegetables
- Zucchini: Slice your zucchini into crescent shapes, about half-an-inch thick.
- Cherry Tomatoes: Cut your cherry tomatoes in half.
- Corn Kernels
For the Lemon Dressing
- Lemon Juice: Use fresh lemon juice for the zestiest flavor!
- Minced Garlic
- Dried Oregano: Feel free to use any other dried herb of your choosing instead.
- Crumbled Goat Cheese: You could also use feta or bleu cheese if you’d like.
How to Grill Zucchini
It only takes about 5 minutes to make the best grilled zucchini. Here’s what to do:
- Heat Grill: Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high; about 425˚F.
- Grease Grates: Brush the grill grates with oil.
- Season Zucchini: Drizzle olive oil over the sliced zucchini and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill: Cook zucchini for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until tender and grill marks appear.
How to Make this Grilled Zucchini Salad
- Prepare Veggies: While your zucchini is grilling, grab a grill pan and combine sliced tomatoes and corn inside the pan; drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill: Set grill pan on the grill and cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes and corn are charred; about 2 minutes. Or, if you have any leftover grilled corn, you can use that, instead of making more.
- Make Dressing: In a salad bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
- Toss Salad: To the bowl, add zucchini, tomatoes, corn and arugula; toss to coat with salad dressing.
- Serve: Top with crumbled cheese, if desired, and enjoy!
Tips for the Best Grilled Zucchini
- Grease Grill Grates: To ensure that your zucchini doesn’t stick to the grill, be sure to brush your grill grates with olive oil before cooking.
- Serve Hot or Cold: This salad tastes amazing warm, room temperature, or cold! If you want to serve it cold, just keep it in a sealed container in the fridge until you’re ready to eat.
- Season to Taste: Taste test your zucchini before you incorporate it into the salad to make sure you’re satisfied with the amount of seasoning.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve your salad as a main dish OR with your favorite protein – chicken, fish – or make it a healthy side for your best vegetarian recipes. Here are some of my favorite things to serve it with:
- Chicken Breasts: These Juicy Stove Top Chicken Breasts are an explosion of savory flavor! They’re a classic, pan-seared chicken masterpiece.
- Steak: For a full-course meal made entirely on the grill, pair this zucchini salad with my Easy Grilled Flank Steak. It’s made with a creamy and delicious avocado chimichurri sauce.
- Hummus Dip: Serve your salad with a summery appetizer like my Feta Cheese and Avocado Hummus Dip! It goes great with pita chips, crackers, raw vegetables and more.
- Cocktails: Nothing gets me in the summer mood like a homemade cocktail. This salad pairs so well with my 2-ingredient Red Wine Bambus Cocktail.
How to Store Leftovers
- You can store this zucchini salad in an airtight container, refrigerated, for 3-4 days. If you expect to have leftovers, I recommend garnishing with cheese as you go instead of sprinkling it over the entire salad. The salad will last longer without the cheese.
More Zucchini Recipes
ENJOY!
Grilled Zucchini Salad with Corn and Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 medium-sized zucchini, cut into ½-inch thick half-moons
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2½ cups corn kernels
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or any other dried herbs
- salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups arugula
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese, (or bleu cheese or feta cheese)
Instructions
- Preheat an outdoor Grill to medium-high; about 425˚F.
- Brush grill grates with oil.
- Drizzle olive oil over slices of zucchini and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill zucchini for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until tender and grill marks appear.
- At the same time, grab a grill pan and combine tomatoes and corn inside the pan; drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Set grill pan on the grill and cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes and corn are charred; about 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a salad bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper.
- To the bowl, add zucchini, tomatoes, corn, and arugula; toss to coat with salad dressing.
- Top with crumbled cheese and serve!
Equipment
Notes
- For a heartier meal, consider adding protein such as grilled chicken, shrimp, or diced salmon.
- Serve this Grilled Zucchini Salad with Corn and Tomatoes alongside your favorite grilled meats, or enjoy it on its own for a light, satisfying summer meal.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
This was so delish!! Omitted arugula and used spinach (was what I had) Turned out so yummy!
Thank YOU! 🙂 Substituting spinach for arugula and still enjoying it is great. Glad it turned out yummy!
Delicious! Used chicken stock and whole milk and a bit more cornstarch mixed with a bit of water to make it thicker at the end. Husband loved it too!
This was amazing! I want it everyday! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Not only does this look so pretty, it’s delicious! Such a simple dressing and so good! Really great with produce straight from the garden.
I want to make this so bad but I have someone who cannot have corn! What would you recommend for a substitution? Possibly broccoli?
Yeah, chopped-up broccoli would be good. Also, if you like cauliflower, you can use that, too.
Wow this was delicious! I put the zuccini on skewers to make it easier to handle. Also substituted avocado for cheese since I’m vegan. My new favorite way to eat zuccini
Thank YOU! I am very glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Can you use something other then Arugula?
Absolutely. Use your favorite salad/greens.
We added grilled chicken and balsamic glaze on top!! So yummy!
Wow this recipe was delicious!! We left out the cheese because we are vegan, but the flavor combinations here were incredible! The sweet corn, charred zucchini, and tangy tomatoes work together so nicely. The lemony dressing pairs well.
I think you could make this by using a grill pan, but it wouldn’t be as tasty just because the char and smoke add so much flavor.
I’m very glad you and your family enjoyed it! Thank YOU! 🙂
Love this. I did all of the veggies in a grill pan, separately. Instead of dried oregano I used fresh basil, since you said any herb. I also added a little purple onion. We really liked this. I served it with a grilled flank steak. We will definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing.
That’s great! I am very glad everyone enjoyed it! Thank you for chiming in! 🙂
I’m really confused how this comes to 12 blue points per serving??
Hello! Question: if I don’t have/don’t use an outdoor grill, can I do the zucchini on a grill pan as well? I’m looking forward to trying this recipe!
I love this delicious salad, the grilled zucchini takes it to a whole new level of tastiness!
Thank you so much, Vikki! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
We have so much zucchini coming out of our garden, we can’t wait to use it up in this salad!
I hope you enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This Grilled Zucchini Salad with Corn and Tomatoes is looks incredibly delicious!
Thank you so much, Erin! 🙂
I really love how flavorful this is!! Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you, Toni! I am very glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Can you add chopped chicken to this recipe?
Yes, as long as it’s precooked.
Oh my goodness this looks so delicious and tasty! So excited to make this!
I hope you enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This screams summer in a bowl, fresh from the garden!
Thank YOU! 🙂 I hope you enjoy it!
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try this with friends.
I hope you and your friends enjoy it! Thank YOU! 🙂
This is so good! Love the flavors of the grilled corn with the zucchini! Super easy and perfect for when you don’t want to turn on the oven!
I hope you enjoy it! Thank you so much! 🙂