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A quick summer salad idea

August 2, 2013 by Laura Scott 8 Comments

Before I take a summer blog break I couldn’t resist sharing with you a quick summer salad idea that I put together this evening out of necessity to use up the first of the allotment grown round courgettes. I had three to use up but in the end plumped for creating a salad using the largest of the three which fed me and Mr.Scott well along with a bowl of pickled red cabbage and some fishcakes.

summer salad

I also threw in a handful of the most beautiful black French beans that mysteriously turn back to being green once cooked much to my dismay, in the same way as blue potatoes lose their blueness once boiled. Still, this salad was enjoyed and hopefully will be recreated again with the two remaining baby round courgettes. 

 

A salad of home grown round courgette, French beans, Feta & dill 

 

Ingredients:-serves 2 as a side dish

  • 1 medium round/regular courgette sliced into thin rounds

  • A handful of French beans blanched in boiling water

  • A quarter to half pack of Feta cheese crumbled

  • Small handful of freshly chopped dill

  • Olive oil, lemon juice, salt & pepper  to dress the salad with.

Method:-

  1. Place the sliced courgette onto a large plate along with the French beans and add your oil, lemon juice and seasoning then stir to combine.

  2. Top with the Feta and dill and serve with the meal of your choice.

    These little round courgettes have been a revelation. Not at all watery, but dry and crisp with a refreshing flavour that stays firm even when dressed with oil and lemon. They have been easy to grow and I would recommend them to any of you fellow gardeners and allotmenters out there.

    What have been your success stories with vegetables and fruit this year? I would love to hear!

 

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Filed Under: Allotment news, Salads, Snacks and starters, Speedy Suppers, Vegetable dishes, Vegetarian dishes Tagged With: courgettes, dill, feta cheese, Lemon, recipe., salad, Summer

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Comments

  1. Jude says

    August 3, 2013 at 6:33 am

    What a scrumptious salad, there are plenty of round courgettes here in Brittany, and with some delicious French beans I try this for lunch during the week, though I may substitute some wild fennel for the dill.
    Have a wonderful holiday, so far the weather in my part of France has been fabulous.
    See you in September?
    Jude x

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  2. Caroline Taylor says

    August 7, 2013 at 10:32 am

    This sounds so good, enjoy your summer break!

    Reply
  3. Anneli (Delicieux) says

    August 8, 2013 at 9:55 am

    A lovely salad Laura. Round courgettes…I have grown them but I stopped as I decided I much preferred yellow ones and now I do extra of those. But this is a great idea. Especially as the courgettes are raw. I am bookmarking. Have a great holiday!

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  4. shuhan says

    August 10, 2013 at 10:12 am

    Saw this on my feed and HAD to hop over to say I bleedin love those round courgettes. Quite different from your usual courgettes- I wouldn’t even group them as the same thing if I were being anal. Lovely flavour and crispness- sounds beautiful in this summer salad. Have a good blog break Laura x

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  5. Jemma says

    August 18, 2013 at 3:43 am

    It’s really great if you can prepare delicious food quickly and easily. Thanks for sharing this and enjoy your summer vacation! We’ll be waiting for your future blog posts. 😉

    Reply
    • Laura Scott says

      August 18, 2013 at 5:25 pm

      Hi Jemma and thanks very much for your comment visiting me!

      Reply
  6. Corina says

    April 23, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    So simple but really tasty sounding.

    Reply

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