Grilled courgette (zucchini) has a slightly sweet caramelised flavour, smoky, slightly charred lines, and tender yet firm texture. Combined with the peppery rocket, creamy stilton, sweet pear, and salty bacon this is a real umami salad.
How to make it
Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.
The Griddled Courgette
Use a peeler to make nice thin ribbons of courgette. Place the courgette ribbons in a bowl with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the seasoned courgette to a griddle pan and cook for 30 to 60 seconds, or until grill lines appear.
Assemble The Salad
Add the grilled courgette (grilled zucchini) to a dish along with some rocket and top with some thinly sliced pear, some crumbled stilton, some chopped walnuts, those bacon bits and a drizzle of the easy dressing. 👩🍳PRO TIP I use one of these griddle pans (<affiliate link) to get those impressive-looking grill lines on the courgette. Chris loves to BBQ, so If you’re into BBQ’ing then you could always cook the bacon and courgette on the BBQ for some added smokey BBQ flavour to the salad. You could swap out the dressing in this recipe for my Honey Mustard Dressing or how about a few dollops of homemade salad cream? If you wanted to turn this into a bigger meal then you could add some garlic bread or sauteed potatoes on the side. Stay updated with new recipes!Subscribe to the newsletter to hear when I post a new recipe. I’m also on YouTube (new videos every week) and Instagram (behind-the-scenes stories & beautiful food photos).
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