Recipe: Appetizing Summer courgettes with feta, mint and chilli

Summer courgettes with feta, mint and chilli. Cooked courgettes can be mushy and disappointing, but using them raw and marinated like this turns them into something completely different. A stunningly crisp and sparkling salad in which to bury nuggets of salty feta. Combine the feta, mint and chilli and lemon juice in a food processor and blend until everything is mixed through. Spread the feta mixture on the grilled courgette slices, followed by a piece of fresh rocket and roll up. Serve with other Mediterranean Delicacies items such as olives and hummus with.

This courgette soup recipe is a delicious summery soup that's perfect for using up a glut of courgettes. Stir the mint into the soup before serving in individual bowls. Crumble a small handful of feta into the middle of each bowl, drizzle with the extra-virgin olive oil and finish with the lemon zest. You can cook Summer courgettes with feta, mint and chilli using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Summer courgettes with feta, mint and chilli

1. It's 1 of yellow & 1 green courgette, made into ribbons with veg peeler. Compost the fluffy middle or use for stock.
2. You need 1/2 of lemon.
3. You need 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.
4. Prepare 20 of mint leaves, chopped.
5. You need 1 of red chilli, finely diced.
6. You need 1/3 pack of feta, crumbled.
7. Prepare of Salt and pepper.
8. Prepare of (Optional handful of leftover peas!).

Peel the courgettes into long ribbons with a potato peeler. Arrange with the rocket on a large platter. Scatter over the feta and mint leaves, and drizzle on your favourite dressing. Courgette, feta and mint salad makes for a vibrant lunch recipe or a unique side dish.

Summer courgettes with feta, mint and chilli step by step

1. 1. Put the courgettes in a large bowl. Squeeze over the lemon and mix with hands, so that each strand is covered in a little lemon..
2. Drizzle around a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil into the bowl. Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Mix with hands again..
3. 2. Add all the other ingredients and mix. Taste. And add any more seasoning if needed..
4. 3. Serve in a nice dish! Yes...that fuss free!!.

Use a mix of green and yellow courgettes for extra colour and flavour. Toss until ingredients are well combined. Other delicious ways to enjoy asparagus. Make the most of this in-season favourite with these quick tips: Steam/microwave until just tender. This is a fabulous summer recipe and perfect to do when you have a glut of courgettes in the garden (although I am more than happy to buy courgettes to make this).