White beans with courgette, rocket and mustard

Making the most out of the summer's courgettes.

Jun 16, 2024

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Courgettes (zucchinis if you’re American) can be a tricky vegetable to cook. Fail to give it the attention it needs – and deserves – and you’ll too often end up with something watery, overly soft or tasteless.

Over the years, I’ve tried every trick in the book to make this vegetable sing. This method may just be my favourite: Fried on a hot grill pan until just softened, but still with a bite, then marinated in a delicious sauce until cooled down.

I used this trick in the pasta salad I shared last year, and I’m using it again in this week’s recipe, albeit with a different flavouring – and a completely different set of ingredients.

Mustard does the heavy lifting in terms of flavours here. It’s not just a great way to infuse flavour into the courgettes. It’s also an excellent companion to white beans and rocket, the two other main ingredients of this dish.

Excellent for lunch, in which case you won’t need anything else alongside. It’ll also work a treat alongside simply prepared chicken or fish.

Hope you enjoy it!