A favourite recipe from “Sophies Table” by Sophie Grigson (1990)
Ingredients
- 1 lb courgettes
- 4 oz fresh crabmeat
- 1 small tomato seeded and chopped
Dressing
- 4 tbsps olive oil
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 6 large fresh basil leaves
- sea salt and black pepper
Servings:
Instructions
- Cut the courgettes into 1 cm slices. Spread out in a colander and sprinkle with a little salt. Leave to drain for 30 minutes then rinse and pat dry.
- Steam or simmer in salted water until just tender. Drain well.
- Put all the dressing ingredients in a screw top jar. Shake well and adjust seasoning. Toss the hot courgettes in the dressing and leave to cool.
- Drain the excess dressing from the courgettes( and reserve) and arrange them on a large serving plate.
- Moisten the crabmeat with 1-2 tbsps of the dressing and pile up in the centre of the courgettes,
- Sprinkle the tomato over the top and serve lightly chilled.
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