Charred Courgette Salad with Whipped Lemon Ricotta

Name: Charred Courgette Salad with Whipped Lemon Ricotta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 Courgettes; 2 tbsp Olive oil; Flaky sea salt; Black pepper; 1/2 Lemon zest; Lemon juice; 250 g Ricotta; 1 Lemon zest; 1 Lemon juice; 1–2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; Salt; Black pepper; Extra virgin olive oil; Flaky sea salt; Black pepper; Chive oil

For me, a great salad should almost be annoyingly simple and all about contrast. Smoky flavours vs bright acidic lemon. I want to bring the palette alive! The important bit of this one is the courgettes. We are slicing them fairly thinly and cooking them over really high heat so they char quickly and become golden and crispy around the edges while still retaining a little bite. What we absolutely do not want is pale, watery courgette quietly steaming away in a lukewarm frying pan. Courgettes contain loads of water, so if your heat isn't high enough they will release all of that moisture and turn soft and soggy before they ever get the chance to colour. Whether using a pan, bbq, pizza oven it needs to be HOT!

Prep

10m

Cook

Total

18m

Charred Courgette Salad with Whipped Lemon Ricotta

For me, a great salad should almost be annoyingly simple and all about contrast. Smoky flavours vs bright acidic lemon. I want to bring the palette alive! The important bit of this one is the courgettes. We are slicing them fairly thinly and cooking them over really high heat so they char quickly and become golden and crispy around the edges while still retaining a little bite. What we absolutely do not want is pale, watery courgette quietly steaming away in a lukewarm frying pan. Courgettes contain loads of water, so if your heat isn't high enough they will release all of that moisture and turn soft and soggy before they ever get the chance to colour. Whether using a pan, bbq, pizza oven it needs to be HOT!

Prep

10m

Cook

Total

18m

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

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Step 1

Start with the whipped ricotta. Add the ricotta to a food processor or blender with the lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, and a generous pinch of salt and black pepper. 2. Blend for around 1–2 minutes until completely smooth, light and almost fluffy. Scrape down the sides if needed and give it a taste. You want the lemon to be PUNCHY because this is what is going to cut through the olive oil and charred courgettes later.

For

For the courgettes

Courgettes, medium

tbsp

Olive oil

Per Serving

Calories

273kcal

Fat

24g

Saturates