Courgette, Sunflower Seed & Lemon Salad
Welcome to my Courgette, Sunflower Seed, and Lemon Salad recipe! This dish is a perfect way to enjoy the freshness of courgettes, the nuttiness of sunflower seeds, and the zesty flavour of lemon. It's a simple, healthy and delicious salad that is perfect for any season, this salad is so adaptable and you can add different ingredients to make it your own and suit your taste, The courgettes are thinly sliced and paired with sunflower seeds and a lemon dressing, making this salad a light and refreshing dish that is perfect as a side or as a light lunch. This recipe is easy to follow, and it takes only a few minutes to prepare, so let's get started and make this delicious Courgette, Sunflower Seed, and Lemon Salad!
Equipment
- Mixing bowl / Bowl
- Vegetable peeler
- Digital scales
- Frying pan
- Serving plate / Platter
- Wooden / Stirring spoon
Ingredients
- 25 g / 1oz sunflower seeds
- 3 x courgettes zucchinis
- 1/2 a lemon juiced
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh soft herbs of your choice. I used basil & coriander cilantro
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Toast sunflower seeds in a dry pan until smoking, move them constantly once you start to see a few whisps of smoke, take them out of the pan into a bowl and mix them with a little salt whilst they are hot.
- Peel the courgettes into ribbons with a vegetable peeler or mandolin, stop peeling them once you start to see seeds.
- Mix the courgette ribbons with lemon juice, salt, cracked black pepper and olive oil until everything is evenly coated.
- Serve in a bowl with the toasted sunflower seeds and soft herbs of your choice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1PortionCalories: 129.7kcalCarbohydrates: 6.3gProtein: 3.2gFat: 11.2gSaturated Fat: 1.4gSodium: 207.4mgPotassium: 446mgFiber: 2.1gSugar: 4g
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