Griddled Courgette Salad With Mozzarella and Mint

Submitted by Blackcats4

"A delicious starter or light lunch. I love this and served it as a starter in a moroccan themed meal. I got this from the Belazu website and adapted it to fit my meal. The chilli gives it a lovely bite."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 medium courgettes, thinly sliced lengthways, leaving the skin on
• extra virgin olive oil (for brushing)
• 3 buffalo fresh mozzarella balls (torn into bite sized pieces)
• 1 sweet pickled lemon, rind only finely chopped (you can get these from Belazu on line)
• 1 cup mint leaf

• Dressing

• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 1 teaspoon clear honey
• 1 -2 red chile, deseeded and finely chopped

directions

1. Brush the courgettes with olive oil and cook them in batches on a hot griddle or under a grill until just tender (2-3 minutes per side). Keep the cooked slices warm and covered until they are all done.
2. Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl and season well.
3. Divide the courgette, mozzarella, pickled lemon and mint between 6 plates.
4. Pour over the dressing and serve with crusty bread for mopping up the juice.