recipe: courgette steaks w/ mandarin tomatoes

courgette steaks w/ mandarin tomatoes

large courgette cut into thick steaks seared & topped w/ homegrown black & yellow cherry tomatoes in a basil & mandarin dressing

IngredientsMakes: 548g (2)

300g		courgette steaks	(recipe below)
247g		mandarin tomatoes	(recipe below)
1g		basil

Method

Put the courgette steaks on first to cook in the background.

Make the dressing, and add the tomatoes.

Assemble on a warm serving plate & garnish!

Some of the basil plants were bolting so I pinched them out and used the flowers. . .

courgette steaks

caramelised thick & juicy homegrown courgette rounds

IngredientsMakes: 300g (2)

400g		courgette
30g		olive oil
2g		salt
1g		black pepper

Method

I used a big ol' courgette here 6 x 1cm slices came to 400g!

Slice the courgette into thick 1cm+ slices. Dip in oil and place onto a dry pan on a high heat.

Do not crowd, one in place turn down to min and cook for 20mins turning 3 times.

Remove to a warm serving dish once golden brown.

Make a dressing while they cook! : )

mandarin tomatoes

homegrown black & yellow cherry tomatoes in a basil & mandarin sauce

IngredientsMakes: 247g

107g		tomato mandarin & basil dressing	(recipe below)
140g		cherry tomatoes

Method

Make the dressing.

Then slice the cherry tomatoes in halves & add them to it.

Serve w/ a spoon good for fish, salads, courgette steaks.

tomato mandarin & basil dressing

classic seasoned ripe tomato olive oil & basil w/ lime tangerine & honey

IngredientsMakes: 107g

30g		ripe tomato
20g		olive oil
1g		salt
15g		lime juice
20g		tangerine juice
1g		tangerine zest
15g		set honey
5g		basil

Method

Dice the ripe tomato season it and drizzle w/ olive oil, then crush it w/ a fork.

Chop the basil & add it along w/ the rest of the ingredients.

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