CHARGRILLED COURGETTE & BUTTERBEAN SALAD

Name: CHARGRILLED COURGETTE & BUTTERBEAN SALAD
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 courgettes; 1 x 400g tin butterbeans, drained & rinsed; 1 small bunch of basil, leaves roughly chopped; 20g pine nuts; 5 tbsp olive oil; juiced & zest of 1 lemon; 1 garlic clove, minced or finely grated; salt & pepper

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

This summery salad is a beautiful way to use courgettes. Chargrilling adds a smokiness to the dish, but if you don’t have a griddle pan just use a frying pan instead. This dish is perfect served at a barbecue, next to a piece of fish or eaten with a chunky slice of sourdough to mop up all the juices. Feel free to use this recipe as a starting point; it is delicious at it is, but very easy to tweak and complement.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:31:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories281.8 kcal (14%)

Total Fat21.9 g (31%)

Carbs16.2 g (6%)

Sugars5.6 g (6%)

Protein7.1 g (14%)

Sodium237.5 mg (12%)

Fiber5.7 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4courgettes

1 x 400gtin butterbeans

drained & rinsed

1 bunchbasil

small, leaves roughly chopped

20gpine nuts

5 Tbspolive oil

1lemon

juiced & zest of

1garlic clove

minced or finely grated

salt

pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the courgettes by cutting away the ends and thinly slicing them lengthways using a mandolin or a very sharp knife. Brush the courgette strips on both sides with oil and, working in batches, place them onto the griddle and cook until you have charred lines on both sides.

Step 2

Air fry the pine nuts until they have browned a little.

Step 3

In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Set aside.

Step 4

In a mixing bowl, add the courgette strips, butter beans, basil, pine nuts and the dressing and toss everything gently to combine. Transfer the salad onto a serving plate and garnish with a few basil leaves before serving.