I like fatty things to eat – especially piggy fatty things
like slow roasted pork belly or butcher’s pork chops with a thick layer of fat.
Even a good home made sausage will do. But they do need something very fresh to
balance things out. This is delicate but full of flavour, and very easy.
4 courgettes
A large handful rocket
A small handful of basil leaves
Juice of 1 lemon
2tbsp of freshly, finely grated parmesan
6tbsp best extra virgin olive oil
Flaky sea salt & black pepper
The boy is plundering our basil plants on the back patio.
They are starting to flower now so he’s picking the flower heads off to force
them back into leaf production.
I’m slicing the courgettes at an angle on the thinnest
setting on the mandolin. If you have good knife skills you don’t need one. The
boy isn’t allowed anywhere near the mandolin. Anyway, as thin as you can.
The parmesan really should be freshly grated as the flavours
here need to be fresh and vibrant. Place in a very pretty bowl and combine everything.
Don’t drown the salad – lightly dress it rather. Happily the boy views this as
a tasty side dish rather than an attempt to get him to eat enough salad.
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