Shaved Courgette Salad with Parmesan Pine Nuts

Ingredients for Shaved Courgette Salad with Parmesan Pine Nuts

• 80ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

• 1/4 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper

• 900g medium courgette, trimmed

• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

• Small wedge of Parmesan cheese

Whisk oil, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, and crushed red pepper in small bowl to blend. Set dressing aside.

Using vegetable peeler or V-slicer and working from top to bottom of each courgette, slice courgette into ribbons (about 1/16 inch thick). Place ribbons in large bowl. Add basil and nuts, then dressing; toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Using vegetable peeler, shave strips from Parmesan wedge over salad.

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