This came about because there were only two for dinner, I had one zucchini and a stalk of celery to use, and I wanted a side dish to serve with cannelloni.
It turned out to be a very tasty little salad.
- 1 zucchini
- 1 stalk celery
- 14 pitted Kalamata olives and a teaspoon of olive ‘juice’
- A few sprigs of fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Pine nuts
- Gound black pepper
Slice zucchini in fairly thin rounds and place in microwave-safe serving dish. Lightly spray with water, cover and microwave for 2 minutes.
Allow to cool a little, add sliced celery, olives, mint leaves, lemon juice and oil. Toss gently, sprinkle with pine nuts and give a good grinding of black pepper.
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