Would you like to prepare a fried zucchini salad? This summer salad is a great way to use up a zucchini overflow. You can make a refreshing summer salad from grilled zucchini strips, beans, rocket, olives. A garlic-like dressing with bright notes of lemon completes the dish.
This is a simple appetizer or main course, but it fills you up and makes you happy, making it a great picnic or cookout meal.
Prepare fried zucchini salad
You can prepare the summer salad so quickly!
Ingredients
For the dressing:
pulp of 1 lemon, finely chopped 1 small clove of garlic, finely grated 2 tablespoons olive oil salt, to taste black pepper, chilli flakes to taste (optional)
For the salad:
2 medium courgettes 250g cooked beans 25g arugula leaves 4-5 green olives, thinly sliced A handful of fresh mint leaves, torn into small pieces Roasted hazelnuts
preparation
While preparing the salad, toss together the lemon pulp and garlic in a small bowl. In combination with the lemon, the raw garlic loses its bite. Cut the courgettes lengthwise into 2mm thick slices. Prepare a grill pan over medium heat. Spread the zucchini slices in a single layer on the heated pan and brush with olive oil. Grill the slices for 4 to 5 minutes. Then turn them over and grill for another 3 minutes. Keep an eye on your zucchini, as cooking time will vary depending on the heat and the thickness of the slices. Salt them and set aside. Whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Salt, pepper them and to taste. If you like, you can add a bit of chili flakes. Mix the beans, arugula and chopped olives with the dressing. Place in a large bowl and top with grilled zucchini slices. Garnish the salad with crushed mint leaves, you can also add toasted hazelnuts.