Courgette ribbon salad is delicious, light and airy and makes a brilliant lunch. Simply add some low fat protein such as chicken or fish to give you a good balance and to keep you feeling fuller for longer. Or perhaps use this salad as an addition to your BBQ.
Courgette Ribbon Salad
Ingredients
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp English mustard
- 25ml extra virgin olive oil
- 3 courgettes
- 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 70g bag lamb's lettuce
- 50g bag rocket
- 25g pumpkin seeds
Steps
- Step 1
First, make the dressing: put the lemon juice, mustard and oil in a bowl, mix together and season to taste
- Step 2
Using a vegetable peeler, peel down the length of one courgette to make ribbons – repeat with the remaining courgettes
- Step 3
Put into a large bowl and pour the dressing over the ribbons
- Step 4
Add the tomatoes, lamb’s lettuce, rocket and two-thirds of the pumpkin seeds
- Step 5
Toss gently and serve garnished with the remaining pumpkin seeds
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By The Healthy Employee
- Servings: 2
- Meals or Courses: LunchMainsSidesStarter
- Dish Type: Salad
- Special Diet: Dairy FreeGluten freeVeganVegetarian
- Seasons and Occasions: AutumnSummer
- Difficulty Level:
- Ratings:
- Created: August 28, 2010
