My
Shop Keto
Wholesome Yum
Free: 5 Secrets To Fast Healthy Dinners
Get It NowThis post may contain affiliate links, which help keep this content free. (Full disclosure)
Do you have a spiralizer yet? If you don’t, zucchini noodles are The Reason to get one. They are the perfect light, low carb pasta replacement. Usually we think of them for warm dishes, but did you know that a cold spiralized zucchini noodle salad is just as amazing? It absolutely is. Especially when bacon is involved.
My favorite way to use my spiralizer is to make zucchini noodles alfredo (with healthy alfredo sauce). It’s quick and easy, and feels like comfort food. As another benefit for this time of year, it doesn’t require turning on the oven when it’s So. Hot. Outside. That’s always a good thing in August, but salads are even better to beat the heat. That’s where a low carb zucchini noodle salad comes in.
So far, all the healthy zucchini recipes on the blog have involved cooking to some degree. Since it’s so hot outside, a zoodle salad is a perfect change of pace! And, zucchini noodle salad with bacon and tomatoes comes together in no time at all. If you have cooked bacon on hand, there is no cooking required! (You can also use pre-cooked bacon bits instead.)
If you’ve been following along, you know that Zucchini Week is in full swing here at Wholesome Yum! I’m sharing new low carb zucchini recipes every day this week. If you haven’t checked out the zucchini pizza bites and fried zucchini & squash recipes yet, go take a peek.
Today, Zucchini Week is coinciding with another fun event I’m participating in: Bacon Month!! (I’ll bet that caught your attention. ;)) Some of your favorite recipes on the blog are made with bacon, including bacon wrapped asparagus, bacon cheeseburger soup, spinach bacon salad, and cream cheese jalapeno poppers with bacon. So, I was excited to feature bacon in more recipes.
On four Wednesdays in August, I (along with eight other bloggers) will be sharing a drool-worthy bacon recipe! Be sure to check out the other participants for more delicious bacon recipes this month:
- Bread Booze Bacon
- Cooking in Stilettos
- Big Flavors From a Tiny Kitchen
- Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
- Kleinworth & Co.
- Live Laugh Rowe
- Served Up with Love
- Kudos Kitchen by Renee
They are all posting a bacon recipe today. Not all of the other bloggers’ recipes will be low carb, but of course mine will be. For the rest, I’ll definitely try to adapt some of them to low carb versions myself. It’s worth it for bacon. 😉 You can never have too many low carb bacon recipes!
Here at Wholesome Yum, I’m actually kicking off Bacon Month with this lighter recipe featuring both bacon and zucchini. You’ll love this easy zucchini noodle salad with bacon and tomatoes!
I have to admit, sometimes I’m a bit lazy and don’t feel like pulling out my spiralizer for recipes that need one. I convince myself that I’ll just dice my zucchini instead and it will be just as good. And yes, it works okay, but it’s just not the same! Something about the noodle shape makes spiralized zoodles so much better than plain, old zucchini!
It turns out, the same applies for a low carb zucchini noodle pasta salad. Making a spiralized zucchini salad is somehow way more delicious than just cutting up zucchini into one! You’ll want to pull out your spiralizer for this one.
This easy zucchini noodle salad is perfect when you have common summer produce on hand, but have no idea what you’re making for lunch or dinner.
For a similar idea to try, check out zoodles with red pepper lemon vinaigrette. In that version as well as mine, the simple lemon vinaigrette dressing uses common pantry ingredients you probably have right now.
You can also use zoodles as a pasta substitute in just about any pasta salad. Try swapping them in for pasta in this Italian pasta salad!
For the salad itself, the spiralized zucchini, juicy grape tomatoes, and aromatic fresh basil is the ultimate combination of summer flavors. And then there is the bacon – don’t forget the bacon! 😉
Zucchini Noodle Salad Recipe with Bacon & Tomatoes
Reader Favorite Recipes
The recipe card is below! Readers that made this also viewed these recipes:
Zucchini Noodle Salad with Bacon & Tomatoes (Low Carb, Paleo)
Go Ad-FreeRecipe Video
Tap on the image below to watch the video.Like this video? Subscribe to my YouTube cooking channel for healthy recipes weekly! (Click the bell icon to be notified when I post a new video.)
Ingredients
Tap underlined ingredients to see where to get them. Please turn Safari reader mode OFF to view ingredients.
Wholesome Yum App: Macro Tracker & Custom Meal Plans
Instructions
Tap on the times in the instructions below to start a kitchen timer while you cook.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper, until emulsified.
- In a large bowl, combine the spiralized zucchini, chopped bacon, halved grape tomatoes, and fresh basil. Toss with the dressing. Serve immediately.
Last Step: Leave A Rating!
Share your recipe picture by tagging @wholesomeyum and hashtag it #wholesomeyum on Instagram, or in our Facebook support group, too - I'd love to see it!
Readers Who Liked This Easy Recipe Also Made:
Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 cup
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy. Have questions about calculations or why you got a different result? Please see our nutrition policy.
Want to save this recipe?
Create a free account to save your favorite recipes!
Sign Up To Save Recipes© Copyright Maya Krampf for Wholesome Yum. Please DO NOT SCREENSHOT OR COPY/PASTE recipes to social media or websites. We'd LOVE for you to share a link with photo instead. 🙂
40 Comments
Carol
Can this recipe be saved for eating later?
Wholesome Yum M
Hi Carol, Yes, this recipe will stay fresh for several days in the fridge. The zoodles may release some extra water that you can drain.
Stacey
Delicious! Added feta after reading some of the comments and it was a perfect addition . This is going to be my go to salad for summer.
LJ
I adjusted this to 2 servings (using only 1 zucchini). Since I didn’t feel like cooking, I used about a tablespoon of real bacon pieces instead. It needed a little something extra so I added a tablespoon of crumbled feta cheese. Delicious!
Zelda Hodge
I’m glad to finally try this zucchini noodle salad! Was hesitant about trying zucchini for the first time. Only thing I did was made more of the dressing. It’s easy to make and I will be making it again.
Aimee
Oh, wow, was this good! I don’t care for basil much, so I used four leaves. It was perfect for our 102 degree August day! Thanks for everything, I use so many of your recipes.
Kathi
This is a wonderfully unique salad that is perfect for summer. It’s so pretty and fresh tasting. I am in love with the dressing! It tastes so clean and very light. I have made this several times and it has become a family favorite.
Brenda
If I wanted this for 6-7 people, I would need 1-2 more zucchini, so how much more of everything would I add, especially for the dressing?
Wholesome Yum
Hi Brenda! Check the recipe card right before the ingredients are listed. There’s a window where you can edit the number of servings, and the ingredients will scale up automatically.
Jordan
This is delicious! Love that it’s low carb. We mixed in ground turkey for added protein and ate it over fresh spinach. Next time will add fresh mozzarella, too!
Celeste
A+++ Absolutely delicious.
I added a few black olives as someone suggested. My man sprinkled it with grated Parmesan cheese, but I preferred it as is. Thank you for a healthy recipe, I will make often.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
I am so happy you liked the salad, Celeste! Thanks for stopping by!
Jaime
What noodles are used in this?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Jaime, they are zucchini noodles!
wendy
Just made this. Delicious! Thanks! I would suggest patting the “noodles” with paper towels so the salad is not too watery.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thanks for sharing your tip with us, Wendy! Have a nice day!
R Carter
Very tasty! We enjoyed with a little more lemon and chopped onion.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thanks for sharing with us! Please come back again soon!
Sue
Any suggestions if not using bacon? Thanks.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Sue, Feel free to omit the bacon. If you prefer turkey bacon, you can use that as well, or even chicken for some protein to make it a full meal.
Dan
My new go-to salad! Fast, easy, and delicious! Thanks again Maya!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Dan! Glad to hear that!
Elizabeth A Boyle
Amazing! Just what I needed:) I made a giant size cold zucchini salad for a party last week and am making more now for a 4th of July party tomorrow and I can’t wait to eat it already!! Only thing I did differently was adding a touch of rice vinegar and 2 ripe avocados fanned out over the top.
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Elizabeth! Agree everything is better with avocado. 🙂
Deborah
If I buy pre spiralized zucchini noodles… how many cups does 3 zucchini make?
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Hi Deborah, it depends on how tightly they are packed when measuring, but probably approximately 3 cups packed.
Bernadette
I added red onion, pepperoni, fresh parm grated, black olives and used fresh garlic in the dressing!! DELISH!!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
That sounds absolutely delicious!
Kathy
This was absolutely delicious! Even those in my family who don’t care for zucchini LOVED this!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Kathy! I’m glad you all enjoyed it!
Lorrie E Burkhalter
Sounds YUM! does it hold well? I’m thinking for a picnic and wondered if it got watery after sitting? Should I salt and rinse the zoodles first???
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Lorrie! I haven’t tried making this ahead. It might get watery, especially from the salt in the dressing. I’d recommend keeping the dressing separate until you’re about to serve, and that way you can always drain any water right before serving. Salting and rinsing might help and I’ve done this before when making cooked zoodles, but not sure if they’d lose their crunch when using them raw for a salad like this. Let me know how it goes if you try it!
Renee
Now this is my type of salad! Completely garden fresh, but with a bit of meaty bacon flavor! YUMMY!
Renee – Kudos Kitchen
Maya | Wholesome Yum
It is so delicious! Thank you, Renee!
Kelly S. Rowe
Yes, please and thank you! This looks and sounds amaze balls. #nomnomnom
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Kelly!
Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen
This looks FANTASTIC! Love the simple ingredient list and that it’s low carb – perfect for my husband’s keto diet!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you!
Melissa @ Served Up With Love
We are low carbing and can’t wait to try this recipe out!
Maya | Wholesome Yum
Thank you, Melissa!