Vegetable ribbon salad with lemon, dill, feta and toasted pinenuts
Ingredients
- 1 generous handful fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 small green zucchini, thinly shaved
- 4 baby pattypan squashes or 1 small yellow squash, thinly shaved
- 1 mini cucumber, thinly shaved
- 114 grams mixed teardrop or cherry small tomatoes, cut in half crosswise (1 cup)
- 6 zucchini blossoms, (if available) halved
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn if large, plus more for sprinkling
- Salt and pepper
- 85 grams feta cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoon toasted pine nuts
Directions
- Whisk together the dill, lemon zest and juice with two tablespoons olive oil
- Add half of the dressing with the zucchini, squash, tomatoes, zucchini blossoms and basil. Season with salt pepper and toss together. Serve salad in a large bowl and sprinkle with feta cheese and toasted pine nuts.