This is a lovely side dish with roast chicken, lamb or pork chops  – pan-fried, oven cooked or on the BBQ. It’s fresh, delicious, substantial, quick and low carb – just the job for the warmer days of lockdown!

• 2 courgettes halved, halved again and then cut into 3cm chunks
• 1 dessertspoon of light olive oil
• 1/4 red onion, finely sliced
• 10 unpitted green olives, roughly chopped
• A handful of parsley or coriander, finely chopped
• 4 medium ripe tomatoes, chopped into small pieces
• 1 dessertspoon of white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil
• A pinch of Maldon salt and coarsely ground black pepper

To make…

• First, make the salsa. Mix the onion, olives tomatoes and herbs in a large dish and add the vinegar and olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
• Heat the light oil in a frying pan and then add the courgettes. Saute them quickly for a few minutes so they are cooked but still have plenty of bite. Place them on a serving plate or shallow sided dish.
• Spoon the salsa over the courgettes. Enjoy!

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