Sautéed Courgette Salad with Feta

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Courgette, also called zucchini, is a vegetable most people prefer cooked. That’s why it’s not often found in salads, but it’s actually a shame! In this delightful salad, the courgette is first sautéed and then tossed with a dressing to absorb all the flavours. Finally, it’s combined with rocket and feta, resulting in a flavourful salad.

Ingredients

Courgette Salad

2 pcs. Courgette , approx. 500-600 g

2-3 tbsp. Oil

50 gram Rocket salad

100 gram Feta cheese

Dressing

Grated lemon peel from ½ lemon

2 tbsp. Olive oil , preferably extra virgin

2 tbsp. Lemon juice

1 tbsp. Runny honey

Salt

Pepper, freshly ground

Fresh basil , 1 large handful

Steps

1
Sauté the courgette

Slice the courgette into approximately ½ cm thick slices.

Preheat a 28 cm pan to 190 ºC and add a tablespoon of oil. Place a single layer of courgette slices in the pan. Sauté for about 3 minutes on each side until the courgette becomes tender and develops a nice brown colour. To ensure that the courgette obtains a good browning and cooks properly, it should be cooked in a single layer. Therefore, sauté the courgette in 2-3 batches, depending on the amount that fits in the pan.

Prepare the dressing while the courgette is cooking.

2
Make the dressing

Grate the zest from half a lemon finely and add it to a large bowl. Add olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, and pepper.

Rinse the basil and roughly chop it. Stir it into the dressing.

3
Marinate the courgette

Remove the sautéed courgette from the pan and transfer it to the bowl with the dressing. Stir well to ensure that the dressing coats all the courgette slices. Add the remaining courgette as it finishes cooking.

Once all the courgette has been cooked and mixed with the dressing, place the bowl in the refrigerator and let it marinate for at least 1 hour. However, you can leave it in the fridge for a longer duration if desired.

4
To serve

Rinse the rocket and place it on a serving platter. Top with the marinated courgette. The courgette will have released some liquid into the dressing. Therefore, drain a bit of the dressing to prevent the salad from becoming too soggy.

Crumble feta cheese over the salad and optionally sprinkle some extra basil on top.

Notes

If desired, the salad is also delicious when sprinkled with toasted nuts or seeds, such as roasted pine nuts, almonds, or pumpkin seeds.

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