Name: Herby courgette & white bean salad
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 medium courgettes; 400g ripe tomatoes quartered or cut into bite-sized pieces; 400g can white beans (such as cannellini or haricot), drained and rinsed; 60g salad leaves (such as watercress or rocket); large handful of mint leaves, roughly chopped; ¼ small bunch of chives roughly chopped; 30g parmesan shavings, or vegetarian alternative; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp honey; ¼ small bunch of chives roughly chopped; 1 tsp Dijon mustard

Herby courgette & white bean salad on a sharing plate

2 medium courgettes
400g ripe tomatoes
quartered or cut into bite-sized pieces
400g can white beans
(such as cannellini or haricot), drained and rinsed
60g salad leaves
(such as watercress or rocket)
large handful of mint
leaves, roughly chopped
¼ small bunch of chives
roughly chopped
30g parmesan
shavings, or vegetarian alternative

For the dressing

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp honey
¼ small bunch of chives
roughly chopped
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Method

step 1
First make the dressing. Whisk the ingredients together with a good pinch each of salt and freshly ground black pepper, or shake together in a jar until emulsified.
step 2
Trim the courgettes, then cut into long ribbons using a vegetable peeler. Tip into a large bowl with the tomatoes, beans, salad leaves and herbs, and toss everything together using your hands to combine.
step 3
Drizzle over the dressing and scatter over the parmesan shavings, toss again and tip into a salad bowl or platter to serve.