Shaved Courgette, Mozzarella & Tomato Salad
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: nil
It's a real dolce vita with this zesty summertime dish of creamy mozzarella, tangy toms and courgettes.
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Ingredients you'll need
- 2 round courgettes
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- 50g rocket
- A handful of basil, leaves only
- 125g mozzarella
- 1 lemon
From your kitchen
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Step by step this way
- 1.
Finely slice the courgettes into thin rounds - if you have a mandoline, use this to make the rounds really thin. Quarter the tomatoes.
- 2.
Arrange the courgette rounds on a large serving plate. Top them with the rocket and tomatoes quarters. Scatter over the basil leaves.
- 3.
Drain the mozzarella. Tear it into small chunks and scatter it over the salad.
- 4.
Finely grate the zest from the lemon and sprinkle it over the salad. Juice half the lemon and whisk it with 2 tbsp olive oil and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning in the dressing, then drizzle it over the salad. Serve straight away.
