Raw Courgette Salad with Zoug & Toasted Walnuts

Raw Courgette Salad
With Zoug & Toasted Walnuts

Ingredients

2 Courgettes
50g Walnuts
100g Coriander (leaves and fine stalks).
1 Clove Garlic
1 Green Chilli
1/2 Lemon
1/2 tsp Ground Green Cardamom
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
50ml Olive Oil
1 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Sea Salt Flakes

Method
1. De-seed the chilli and chop finely. Mince the garlic. Roughly chop any long coriander stalks. Put the chilli, garlic and coriander into a food processor along with the olive oil, spices, sugar, salt and the juice and zest of half a lemon. Blitz until combined but still retaining some texture.
2. Toast the walnuts. Place in a dry pan on medium heat, and keep them moving for 3-4 mins, until they turn fragrant. Roughly chop into chunks.
3. Slice the courgette in half, lenghwise. Lie each half flat side down and cut each thin slices along the courgette, at an angle.
4. Toss all ingredients together and serve immediately.

(If making ahead of time, keep the dressing separate until serving, else the salt with draw water from the courgettes and make them soggy!)

Make a meal of it by adding some boiled new potatoes and a jar of drained butterbeans!

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