Courgette Salad With Mint Garlic Red Chilli Lemon Extra Virgin Olive Oil Food

COURGETTE, MINT, RICOTTA & CHILLI SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a griddle pan to medium. Put the courgette slices in a bowl and toss with 1½ tbsp of the oil. Griddle for 3-4 mins on each side - you'll need to do this in batches - then transfer to a clean bowl. (See below left for griddling tips.)
• Mix together the remaining oil, the vinegar, most of the chilli and mint, and some seasoning, then pour over the courgettes and leave to marinate.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a small pan until foaming, then add the pine nuts. Cook over a low heat until nicely browned, then drain on kitchen paper.
• To assemble the salad, toss the rocket and most of the pine nuts with the courgettes. Divide among plates or pile onto a serving dish. Break the ricotta into chunks and dot over the salad, then scatter the remaining chilli, mint and pine nuts on top.

MINTED COURGETTE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the onion and lemon juice together with some seasoning and set aside for 10 mins. When ready to serve, use a vegetable peeler to slice the courgettes into thin ribbons. Put into a bowl with the onion and lemon juice, zest, mint and oil. Carefully toss together and serve.

COURGETTE SALAD

Steps:

• Grate the courgettes on the coarse side of your grater.
• Toss them with the olive oil, lemon or lime juice, clear honey, poppy seeds and the crushed garlic clove. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve as soon as possible (or it will get too watery), with sizzling barbecued chicken or lamb, kebabs or burgers.