Name: Courgette and asparagus salad with lemon pistachio dressing
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
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

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

Serves 8

Cook

15M

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

1.Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil.

2.Put 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.

3.Place 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.

4.Put asparagus and courgette into a bowl, then pour over the dressing. Toss to combine and season with a little more ground pepper.

5.Arrange rocket over the base of a serving platter, then top with the dressed asparagus and courgette.