Courgette and asparagus salad with lemon pistachio dressing
Side dishes don't get much easier than this courgette and asparagus salad recipe! Ready in just 15 minutes and served with a lemon pistachio dressing, this fresh dish is the perfect summer bite
- 15 mins cooking
- Serves 8
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 60 gram toasted pistachios, finely chopped
- 3 bunch asparagus, trimmed
- 500 gram courgettes, thickly sliced on the diagonal
- 100 gram baby rocket
Method
- 1Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.
- 2Put lemon juice, olive oil, honey and pistachios into a screw-top jar. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Shake well and set to one side.
- 3Place asparagus into boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove and plunge into cold water. Add courgette to the water and cook for 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- 4Put asparagus and courgette into a bowl, then pour over the dressing. Toss to combine and season with a little more ground pepper.
- 5Arrange rocket over the base of a serving platter, then top with the dressed asparagus and courgette.
Notes
- Serves 8-10.
