Ricotta-filled courgette flowers, green olive tapenade & grilled ciabatta
From Gusto's in Australia, this is a great dish for summer entertaining
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 45 minutes
- Mix the ricotta, lemon zest and parmesan in a bowl and season. Open each courgette flower and remove the stamen. Fill each flower with the ricotta mix.
- For the tapenade, whizz the olives, red onion, garlic, capers, parsley and lemon juice in a food processor to a coarse paste. Gradually add the oil until you have a smooth consistency.
- Pour the soda water into a bowl, add the flour and lightly mix until just combined. Fill a pan one third full of oil and heat. Test by dropping in a piece of bread - if it sizzles and floats to the top, the oil is hot enough. Dust the flowers with extra flour and coat in the batter. Lower into the oil in batches and fry for a couple of minutes until crisp and golden. Serve with ciabatta, the tapenade and a lemon cheek.
Per serving
552 kcalories, protein 14.1g, carbohydrate 25.4g, fat 44.4 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 2.8g, salt 4.2 g
Recipe from olive magazine, July 2008.
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Ingredients
TAPENADE
- 200g green olives , after pitting
- ½ red onion , finely diced
- 1 garlic clove
- 50g capers , rinsed and drained
- a small bunch flat-leaf parsley
- ½ lemon , juiced
- 50ml extra-virgin olive oil
BATTER
- 125ml soda water
- 100g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
- oil for deep frying
- 4 slices ciabatta , toasted, to serve
- lemon , cut into cheeks
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 45 minutes
Ingredients
TAPENADE
- 200g green olives , after pitting
- ½ red onion , finely diced
- 1 garlic clove
- 50g capers , rinsed and drained
- a small bunch flat-leaf parsley
- ½ lemon , juiced
- 50ml extra-virgin olive oil
BATTER
- 125ml soda water
- 100g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
- oil for deep frying
- 4 slices ciabatta , toasted, to serve
- lemon , cut into cheeks
Per serving
552 kcalories, protein 14.1g, carbohydrate 25.4g, fat 44.4 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 2.8g, salt 4.2 g
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