CHARRED COURGETTES, RUNNER BEANS & RICOTTA

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This vegetarian side dish of charred courgettes and runner beans sings summer and also has a small bite of hot chilli. It goes down well at barbecues

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories     Side dish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

50g mixed seeds
2 tbsp honey
¼ tsp chilli flakes
½ lemon , zested and juiced
250g tub ricotta
3 courgettes , thickly sliced on the diagonal
400g runner beans
3 tbsp good-quality olive oil , plus extra to serve
edible flowers , to decorate (optional)

Steps:

  • Toast the seeds in a dry pan until they start to pop, then stir in the honey, chilli and a good pinch of sea salt. Once all the seeds are sticky and forming clusters, tip out onto a piece of baking parchment and leave to cool. Mix the lemon zest and some seasoning into the ricotta and set aside.
  • Toss the courgettes and runner beans in the oil, then season. Fire up the barbecue or get a griddle pan searing hot on the hob. Working in batches, cook the veg until charred and softened but still a little crunchy.
  • Spread the ricotta along the bottom of a large sharing platter and top with the veg. Squeeze over the lemon juice, then scatter over the honeyed seeds. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and a scattering of sea salt, then dot with edible flowers for extra wow factor, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

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