Asparagus & Courgette Salad With Feta & Sesame Seeds
Tantalize your taste buds with this vibrant and flavorful salad featuring charred asparagus, grilled courgettes, sweet peas, and a zesty lemon dressing. Topped with nutty sesame seeds and creamy feta cheese, each bite offers a delightful combination of textures and flavors that will leave you craving for more. A perfect dish to enjoy as a light and refreshing meal or a delightful side dish for any occasion.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 140g asparagus
- 50g peas
- 200g courgettes
- 1 tsp sesame or olive oil
- small handful rocket leaves
- 20g feta cheese
- grated zest ½ lemon
Instructions
- Heat a small frying pan and add the sesame seeds. Cook, shaking the pan and making sure the seeds don’t burn. When they are fragrant and have turned a light teak colour, tip them onto a saucer.
- Steam the asparagus for 3-4 mins until almost done. Drop into a bowl of iced water to cool, then drain and wrap in a tea towel to dry really well. Cook the peas for 3 mins in the boiling water used to steam the asparagus, then drain and cool under a cold tap. Slice the courgettes on the diagonal, about 0.5cm thick.
- Heat a griddle pan until very hot. Brush the asparagus and courgette slices with the oil, and cook in batches until nicely striped with dark brown. Cut the asparagus into 5cm lengths.
- Mix the asparagus, courgettes, peas, rocket, feta and lemon zest. Grind over some black pepper and sprinkle with the sesame seeds before serving.
Cook Time
15M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 1 or 3-4 as side dish
Nutrition
- Calories: 214 calories
- Fat Content: 11 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 4 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 12 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 7 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 9 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 15 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.8 milligram of sodium
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