Recipe: Grilled Courgette & Feta Salad (4 - 6)

Ingredients...

1 lb small to medium courgettes
salt and pepper
5 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsps lemon juice
1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 red peppers
2-3 tbsps roughly chopped mint
4 oz feta cheese, crumbled

Instructions...

1) Split the courgettes in half lengthwise. Spread out in a colander and sprinkle lightly with salt. Leave for 30 minutes to 1 hour to drain. Rinse and pat dry. Brush with a little of the olive oil and then grill, turning, until browned and tender.

2) While they are grilling mix the remaining olive oil with the lemon juice and garlic.Season with pepper and a little salt.As soon as the courgettes are cooked cut into 1" lengths and toss in the dressing.

3) Quarter the peppers and remove seeds and white membrane. Grill, skin side up, until the skin is blackened and blistered. Drop into a plastic bag, knot the neds and leave until cool. Peel off the skins and cut into strips.

4) Add to the courgettes with the mint. Stir and leave to cool.To serve spoon into a dish and scatter with the Feta cheese.
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