Courgette and Parma ham salad recipe

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Looking for salad recipes, courgette recipes, parma ham recipes, healthy recipes, woman's weekly recipes or easy recipes? This easy dish is a delicious light lunch or starter. You just need a vegetable peeler to cut the courgettes into thin ribbons.

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  • healthy
  • Low-fat
  • healthy
Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Five A DayOne
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories141 Kcal7%
Fat10 g14%

This easy dish is a delicious light lunch or starter. You just need a vegetable peeler to cut the courgettes into thin ribbons.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium/large courgettes, green or yellow
  • 2tbsp lemon juice
  • 8 slices (90g pack) Parma ham
  • About 30g (1oz) Parmesan cheese
  • 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1tsp balsamic vinegar
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • A few parsley leaves

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Method

  1. Peel the courgettes into wafer-thin ribbons using a vegetable peeler or mandolin. Put them in a bowl with the lemon juice and a little water for a few mins, to soften them.
  2. Arrange the Parma ham slices and the drained courgette ribbons in 'waves' on the four plates, then add some shavings of Parmesan.
  3. Whisk the oil and vinegar together and drizzle over the salad. Season well and garnish with a few parsley leaves.
Top Tip for making Courgette and Parma ham salad

Buying tip: When buying courgettes, avoid dull, bendy ones; go for firm with bright skin. Courgettes don’t freeze well, except in soup.

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