I began using a peeler to create fun and light strips of vegetables a few months ago. It began with carrot strings in salads and has elevated to this beautiful dish. By using a peeler on vegetables, you can create light and visually attractive dishes instead of the typical chunky vegetables seen in dishes. This Zucchini "pasta" salad is light and healthy. It makes a fantastic side dish, and is great for summer picnics. I usually serve this with a light fish dish, but it is so tasty that I have even eaten it as a light meal.
The word zucchini comes from the Italian zucchino, meaning a small squash. The term squash comes from the Indian skutasquash meaning "green thing eaten green." Zucchini, Cucurbita pepo, is a member of the cucumber and melon family. Inhabitants of Central and South America have been eating zucchini for several thousand years, but the zucchini we know today is a variety of summer squash developed in Italy.
