Courgette Carpaccio

Course: Main
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients:

  • Courgettes - 1 kilo
  • Rocket or red salad leaves - 225 grams
  • Olive oil - 3 tbsp (extra virgin)
  • Lemon - 1 (rind and juice)
  • Maldon salt and freshly ground pepper -
  • Parmesan - 100-175 grams (shaved with a peeler)

Instructions:

  1. Trim the ends off the courgettes and slice thinly at an angle into ovals.Place them into a bowl.
  2. Pick over the rocket or salad leaves , wash and dry them thoroughly.
  3. Mix together the olive oil,lemon rind and juice, salt and pepper and pour over the courgettes. Leave to marinade for 5 minutes
  4. Put the salad leaves or rocket onto 6 small plates and arrange courgettes on top.Grind a little more pepper on and scatter the shaved parmesan over the top and serve immediately.