Cajun Smoked Salmon Zucchini Noodles Salad {Paleo}

July 13, 2017 46 Comments

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A kickin Smoked Salmon Zucchini Noodles salad makes for a perfect no cook meal! Just what we need for Summer, yes? Or anytime really! A zippy cajun sauce tossed in chopped vegetables and zucchini noodles then topped with peppery smoked salmon. It’s TO DIE FOR! Paleo, low carb, and Real food deliciousness!

Well loves, I think it’s time we balance out those cookies with some healthy protein , omegas, and nutrient rich veggies! What do you think? I vote yes because obviously that means I get to share with you this Cajun smoked salmon zucchini noodle salad. A paleo no cook meal that rocks your tastes buds and is perfect do summer!

How to Make Cajun Smoked Salmon Zucchini Noodles Salad {Video}

Speaking of summer. Lordy it’s hot here. I mean 100F in the mountains. I didn’t even think that was allowed . Lol! Guess I was majorly wrong. The picnic salads will remain indoors picnics for a bit. I really didn’t mean to chat about the weather. Small talk over. Let’s get real.

For reals!

You see, once again I’m late the party. Pasta salad party. Whoopsies. I’m pretty sure everyone and their mother posted pasta salad last month for the 4th of July. I however, made and ate tons of potato salads. My other favorite carb! Okay, I lied. I actually first made this smoked salmon veggie pasta salad recipe in March, except I added in chickapea penne pasta. I also used Sizzlefish peppered smoked salmon! It came in handy when we were traveling and didn’t have a lot of time to cook. We needed no cook meals like ALL the time!

Yep, this grain free, protein packed, cold pasta salad fueled us for this Moab hikes and weekend snow shoeing!

The funny thing is I totally forgot I had this recipe until last week. This seems to be a trend of mine lately. Forgetting RECIPE! Anyway, I decided to make it again, but without the pasta and added in more zucchini noodles and summer squash noodles. Zoodles and Sqoodles? Lol! I had an abundance of zucchini that needed to get used, so kinda perfect right? Plus it made for super easy meal prep! No stove or oven needed.

Now let’s talk about that smoked salmon . Swooooning! Smoked salmon with a little Cajun kick (Basically Hot Smoked Salmon) does wonders to any salad, especially a vegetable noodles salad!

Now add a secretly snappy sauce (you’ll see in a minute), mix and voila! Creamy, light, flavorful! Exactly how summer should taste, right? I can see your head nodding and mouth drooling. 😂

For this easy peasy zucchini noodles salad recipe you will need the following:

Smoked Salmon (Peppered or Cajun style)
Paleo Mayo or Red Pepper hummus for my egg free folks!
Zucchini and Summer Squash for those ZOOOOODLES and squoodles. Sorry, i just like that word. Zucchini Noodles sound more Martha-esque.
Red onion, tomato, capers, and fresh garlic!
Cajun spice mix or spices (paprika, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne.. yea yea yea!)
Olive oil
Lemon
Cilantro
Optional Crushed smoked nuts
Red pepper flakes
One big plate to hog to yourself.

These are my loves! Summer loves and summer salad staples! Heck, I even made another smoked salmon strawberry zucchini dish last summer. Sheesh, can you tell I love this combo?

Well, were’s the best part. This zucchini noodles salad recipe had NO intention of being paleo, yet it did. Which is why I love REAL FOOD. So simple yet so flavorful and healthy!