Pasta Salad Zucchini: Spiralized Pasta Salad

Today we are celebrating summer with one of my favorite simple and fresh salads – courgette pasta salad.

Featuring cool, crisp zucchini noodles tossed with smoky charred sweet kernels of corn, juicy tomatoes, creamy pearls of mozzarella, pungent slivers of red onion, fresh herbaceous basil and salty, crispy pine nuts. Generously drizzled with a silky, smooth Italian dressing and topped with shatteringly crisp baked prosciutto, this courgette pasta salad is light and healthy yet packed with flavor and texture!! It’s tender, crisp, juicy, crunchy, creamy, crisp and delicate yet totally filling and absolutely satisfying! Basically, it’s an addictive salad perfect for celebrating summer! And, it’s something you can actually feel good about eating all year round!

• 3 medium Zucchini – spiralized, roughly chopped, salted, and thoroughly drained
• 2 Ears Grilled Corn on the Cob – kernels removed from cob
• ½ whole Red Onion – thinly sliced
• 8 ounces Mozzarella Pearls (substitute: torn burrata cheese)
• 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes – halved (about 25 tomatoes or 5 ounces)
• ½ Cup Fresh Basil – roughly chopped, plus more for garnish
• to taste Flaky Sea Salt and Ground Black Pepper
• to taste Italian Dressing
• Optional Mix-ins: Crispy Prosciutto or Crumbled Bacon, Grilled Chicken or Steak, Sliced Avocado, Chopped Cucumber, and more