Courgette salad with feta and lemon vinaigrette
Recipe for an easy, delicious courgette salad with feta, rocket and lemon vinaigrette.
Servings 4 people
Calories 234kcal
Ingredients
- 2 courgettes
- 80 g rocket*
- 100 g feta
- 30 g pine nuts, preferably toasted
- 1 lemon, finely grated zest of
Lemon vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Mix the ingredients for the lemon vinaigrette and season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.Set aside.
- Cut the courgettes lengthways into thin ribbons with a vegetable peeler or a mandoline.If the ribbons seem very wet, pat them dry with a little kitchen paper.
- Add the vinaigrette to the courgette ribbons and toss well. Use your hands to work it into the ribbons so every surface is coated.
- Then fold in the rocket.*Rocket can be replaced with lamb's lettuce or baby spinach, for example.
- Arrange the salad on a plate and top with crumbled feta, finely grated lemon zest and toasted pine nuts.
- Season with freshly ground pepper and serve.The salad can be prepared a couple of hours before serving and kept in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 265mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 676IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg