Zucchini Salad

Zucchini Salad

Recipe By Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  • juice of half a lemon

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ tsp black cracked pepper

  • 500 g medium-sized zucchini, top and tailed

  • 1 small handful of basil, torn

  • 1 small handful of chives, finely chopped

  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds (or pine nuts), toasted

  • 30 g parmesan

Method

  • Prepare all of the ingredients based on the instructions in the ingredients list.

  • Whisk oil, lemon juice, salt and cracked black pepper in the small bowl.

  • Working from top to bottom on each zucchini, use a vegetable peeler to slice the zucchini into long ribbons.

  • Place the zucchini ribbons in the large bowl.

  • Add the basil, chives and seeds, then the dressing.

  • Toss to coat the zucchini ribbons with the dressing, herbs and seeds.

  • Shave the parmesan over the salad before serving onto platters.