Marinated courgette ribbons with peas and mint recipe

Marinated courgette ribbons with peas and mint

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This courgette and pea salad adds a wonderful freshness to a spring roast. The lemon and fresh herbs give a zingy, fragrant lift, while the toasted almonds lend a lovely crunch. You could try making your own pesto too, if you're feeling adventurous.

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  • Serves 6 as a side
  • Takes 15 mins, plus at least 20 mins marinating
  • 104 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 120g petit pois
  • 1 lemon, zested, half juiced
  • 3 tbsp Tesco Finest fresh basil pesto
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 medium courgettes, peeled into 2mm thick lengths, core discarded
  • 15g fresh mint, leaves picked and larger ones torn
  • 15g fresh basil, leaves picked
  • 20g toasted flaked almonds

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Each serving contains

Energy
430kJ 104.0kcal
5%
Fat
8g
medium11%
Saturates
1g
low5%
Salt
0.1g
low1%
Sugars
3g
low3%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 4.4gProtein 3.5gFibre 2.4g

Method

  1. Boil the peas for 3 mins until bright green. Drain and rinse under a cold tap until cool.
  2. Whisk together most of the lemon zest and all of the juice, 1 tbsp pesto and the oil until evenly combined. Toss through the peas, courgettes and herbs(saving a few leaves to garnish), then chill in the fridge for 20 mins or for up to 2 hrs to marinate.
  3. Transfer the courgette salad to a serving dish and drizzle over the remaining 2 tbsp pesto. Serve topped with the remaining herbs, lemon zest and almonds.
  • Tip: Try making your own pesto for this dish.

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