Recipes
Griddled courgette salad
You can also mix things up with other vegetables - try it with sliced aubergines and peppers, too
You can also mix things up with other vegetables - try it with sliced aubergines and peppers, too
(42 votes)
Cook: 20 Mins
Serves: 6
Nutritional Information
Each 80g serving contains
Energy
271kj
65kcal
271kj
65kcal
3%
Fat
5.8g
5.8g
Med
8%
8%
Saturates
0.4g
0.4g
Low
2%
2%
Sugars
1.2g
1.2g
Low
1%
1%
Salt
0.01g
0.01g
Low
<1%
<1%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
339kj/81kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
339kj/81kcal
Ingredients
3 medium courgettes
3tbsp rapeseed oil
Juice and zest 1 small lemon
1 shallot, finely sliced into rounds
1 medium red chilli, finely sliced
2tbsp roughly torn mint leaves
1tbsp capers
Method
1
Slice the courgettes into long strips about 5mm thick. Put into a large bowl and toss together with 1tbsp of the rapeseed oil.
2
To make the dressing, whisk together the rest of the rapeseed oil, the lemon juice and zest, then season with plenty of black pepper.
3
Heat a griddle pan until it’s smoking hot.
4
Grill the courgette slices for 1-2 mins on each side until they begin to char, but still have some ‘bite’.
5
Transfer the courgettes to a serving platter. Scatter over the shallot, red chilli, mint and capers, then drizzle with the dressing.
6
Serve the salad hot or at room temperature.