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Summer Grilled Courgette & Mozzarella Salad

Grilled Courgette and mozzarella salad with olive oil, chilli, mint and lemon! The perfect summer salad AND an ideal accompaniment to a BBQ! Courgettes are often overlooked in British diets, but they grow brilliantly in UK weather and are in-season now! Which means you can buy British from the supermarkets and for an affordable price (about 40p per large courgette at the moment!). Aside from a little bit of faff when prepping, this recipe is sooooo simple, and ready in less than 20 minutes (15 if you’re a speedy peeler!). I blooming love a BBQ and all the salads that go with them! And I’m always on the look out for new ideas, so let me know in the comments what your go to recipes are you when you BBQ! 
 
4 as a side | Preparation Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes
 

Ingredients:

3 courgettes

1tsp rapeseed oil

1tbsp garlic infused olive oil

Juice of half a lemon

1 red chilli (optional)

small handful of fresh mint

black pepper

1 ball of mozzarella

Method:

Start by slicing 3 courgettes into ribbons. If you have a mandolin this works brilliantly, otherwise you could use a veg peeler or knife to slice the ribbons.

Drizzle the ribbons with a bit of oil and rub to evenly coat the courgette. Then grill on the bbq until you can see grill lines and the courgette starts to brown. Pop in a dish for later!

To make the dressing, mix 1tbsp garlic infused olive oil with the juice of half a lemon, 1 chopped red chilli and a small handful of finely chopped fresh mint. Season with a bit of black pepper, mix and then drizzle over your courgette!

Tear up a ball of mozzarella and add this to your salad, stir to mix the dressing in with the courgette and cheese, then serve and enjoy!!