Courgette Salad with fennel & mint

A super simple and summery courgette salad that’s ready in 5 minutes! Use as part of a salad plate, a toast topper or sandwich filler (great with hummus). Or mix with white beans or pasta for a heartier salad (great for picnics).

Courgette salad on toast, with tahini & jalapeno cream

SERVES2. VEGAN

· 1 courgette

· 1 lemon, juiced

· Fennel seeds

· Black pepper

· Salt

· Dried or fresh mint

· Chilli flakes or fresh mild green chilli (optional)

1. Wash the courgette. Remove the very ends. Using a knife, a peeler or a spiraliser/mandolin, shred the courgette into ribbons. Slice lengthways into strips then again into smaller ribbons. Aim for about 3-5mm thick, it will soften with the lemon and salt. Too thin and it will become sloppy!

2. Add: the juice of one lemon (and the zest if it’s an unwaxed lemon)

½ tsp salt plenty of black pepper ¼ tsp chilli (or more…but optional) 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp of dried mint, or a handful or chopped fresh mint. If using dried mint, brands that are sold in international shops tend to be much higher quality than a supermarket brand, you’ll notice the difference in aroma!

3. Mix, taste for salt and pepper and add more if needed. And that’s it, ready!

4. A little good Olive Oil can be added at the end, but it's not necessary.