COURGETTE, MINT, RICOTTA & CHILLI SALAD

Courgette, mint, ricotta & chilli salad image

This light salad works as a side dish or main meal- get your grill really hot for perfectly charred courgettes

Provided by James Martin

Categories Main course, Side dish, Starter

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 courgettes , sliced 2-3mm thick lengthways
3 tbsp olive oil
½ tbsp red wine vinegar
1 ½ red chillies , finely chopped
large handful mint , finely chopped
small knob of butter
2 tbsp pine nut
2 handfuls rocket leaves
100g ricotta

Steps:

Heat a griddle pan to medium. Put the courgette slices in a bowl and toss with 1½ tbsp of the oil. Griddle for 3-4 mins on each side - you'll need to do this in batches - then transfer to a clean bowl. (See below left for griddling tips.)
Mix together the remaining oil, the vinegar, most of the chilli and mint, and some seasoning, then pour over the courgettes and leave to marinate.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a small pan until foaming, then add the pine nuts. Cook over a low heat until nicely browned, then drain on kitchen paper.
To assemble the salad, toss the rocket and most of the pine nuts with the courgettes. Divide among plates or pile onto a serving dish. Break the ricotta into chunks and dot over the salad, then scatter the remaining chilli, mint and pine nuts on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium