(lunch or side dish for 4)

Ingredients:

 

4 medium sized courgettes (cut into four lengthways, and then cut into thin slices into approx. 4 cm pieces), 1 small red pepper (deseeded and chopped), 2 tablespoons large capers (well rinsed), 1 head of red type lettuce (washed and finely chopped), 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon of freshly pressed organic flax seed oil, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of mustard, ground black pepper.

 

Preparation:

 

- Mix the courgettes, pepper, capers and parsley in a salad bowl.
– In another smaller bowl mix the flax seed oil (Barlean’s), lemon juice and mustard. Add freshly ground black pepper and mix well.
– Pour the dressing over the courgette mixture and mix the dressing evenly into the salad.
– Prepare a bed of red lettuce leaves on 4 separate plates. Arrange the courgette mixture in the centre of each plate and serve immediately.