Recipe for Le Weekend -Asparagus, Courgette and Feta Cheese Salad

Hi all, I hope you are all enjoying your summer wherever you are. Germany and Austria where lovely and we had a fabulous time exploring the mountains and lake areas, I shall post some photos as soon as I have time to edit the images. Back home now and it has been a super busy time with so much going on and preparing the new photo studio for its new opening in September!!
In the meantime I thought I'd share with you this delicious summer salad recipe for all of you out there looking for something this weekend, it is very quick and easy.

Preheat oven 180 C/ 160 C fan / Gas 4

Serves 2

Ingredients

100 g  feta cheese
3-4  tbsp olive oil
250 g vine cherry Tomatoes
2 courgettes
300 g asparagus spears ( hard woody ends cut off)
Handful roasted pine nuts
Handful of oreagano
Handful  of fresh basil
I lemon, juice and zest

1.  Place cheese on a square of foil and sprinkle oregano. Drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon of the oil then top with another square of foil and seal he edges. Bake on the tray, with the tomatoes, for 8-10 mins in the oven.

2. In the meantime slice the courgettes at an angle then mix it with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook in batches in a griddle pan until the vegetables are slightly charred.

3. For the dressing whisk together the remaining oil and lemon juice, season to taste.

4. To serve, arrange the cooked tomatoes, asparagus and courgette on a serving dish, sprinkle the Greek feta cheese followed by the lemon zest, pine nuts and basil leaves.

Enjoy ! :-)

* Other alternatives or can be added red grilled pepper or aubergine/ eggplant.