Griddled Courgette Salad by @alfiecooks_

20 min
Easy

2 servings

🥒

2

Courgette

1

Garlic Clove

0.5

Red Chilli

0.5

Shallot

1

Lemon

1 handful

Fresh Mint

1 handful

Fresh Basil

4 tbsp

Straciatella

1 pinch

Salt

1 pinch

Pepper

50 ml

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/3

    To make the dressing, mince the garlic, then combine with finely diced chilli and shallot. Add chopped mint, the zest and juice of a lemon, salt, pepper, then slowly stream in olive oil by whisking until a creamy vinaigrette forms (around 50ml).

    garlic clove
    red chilli
    shallot
    fresh mint
    lemon
    salt
    pepper
    extra virgin olive oil
    whisk
    knife
    cutting board

  2. Step 2/3

    Slice your courgettes into rounds, season with salt, pepper and olive oil. Heat up a griddle pan until smoking, then sear the courgettes on each side until griddled (2-3 mins).

    🥒courgette
    salt
    pepper
    extra virgin olive oil
    knife
    cutting board
    griddle pan

  3. Step 3/3

    To serve, place the courgettes onto a plate, then top with basil leaves, dollops of straciatella, then lashes of dressing - enjoy!

    🥒courgette
    fresh basil
    straciatella
    dressing

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Dairy, Condiments, Oils

Ingredients

courgette, garlic clove, red chilli, shallot, lemon, fresh mint, fresh basil, straciatella, salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil

Allergens

Dairy

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

150 kcal

Macro nutrients

Fat: 10g, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 5g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 0.8mg, Sodium: 200mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 30mg, Vitamin A: 150µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

10 minutes

Overall

20 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

3 steps

Equipments

Utensils

whisk, griddle pan, knife, cutting board

Appliances

to inform

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Starter, Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@alfiecooks_

Origin

Cuisine

Italian

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy

Flavors

Savory

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 1 hour (covered), fridge : 2 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (airtight container)