Courgette Salad with Goat’s Cheese & Honey
Courgette Salad with Goat’s Cheese & Honey
Course: Recipes, StarterINGREDIENTS
5 small/medium courgettes, sliced lengthways into long strips using a Y-shaped peeler
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
200g kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
½ red chilli, chopped
1 lemon
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp red wine vinegar
2 drizzles clear honey
150g soft rinded goat’s cheese (use Valencay)
Handful fresh mint leaves, torn if large
Directions
- Toss the courgettes in 1 tbsp of the oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a griddle pan until hot, then grill the courgettes on both sides, in batches, for 4-5 minutes until tender with clear char lines.
- Set aside while you make the dressing.
- In a bowl, combine the remaining olive oil, olives, chilli, zest of the lemon and a squeeze of juice, oregano, vinegar, a drizzle of honey and plenty of salt and pepper.
- Take the goat’s cheese and cut into small pieces or crumble.
- Arrange the courgettes on a platter and spoon over the olives and dressing, dot with the goat’s cheese and scatter with mint leaves. Drizzle with honey and serve.
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