Courgette side dish recipes

This quick, simple dish makes a lovely side dish for fish or a stand-alone lunch served with toasted sourdough

This courgette salad is the perfect barbecue accompaniment

A dusting of flour and a sprinkling of rosemary are the secrets of this crisp and fragrant side dish

Try making this healthy, vibrant salad of shaved courgette, citrus and basil. Serve as a gluten-free starter or side dish

Use a spiralizer to create this fresh, zingy, raw salad - perfect with grilled chicken or fish and topped with crumbled feta or goat's cheese

Roasting courgettes with lemon zest and chilli flakes makes an easy, flavourful side. Serve with your favourite meat, fish or veggie mains

Thin strips of courgette and baby kale are the base for this light lunch or dinner, finished with creamy goat's cheese and crunchy croutons

Courgettes are at their best in the summer months, take advantage and whip up a quick, fresh side dish with garlic and herbs

This courgette dish is a perfect supper solution, and would go well with grilled chicken or fish

This vegetarian side dish of charred courgettes and runner beans sings summer and also has a small bite of hot chilli. It goes down well at barbecues

Serve this thick, moreish dip of roasted courgettes and Greek yogurt with crudités or flatbread as part of a Lebanese meze spread

This light salad works as a side dish or main meal- get your grill really hot for perfectly charred courgettes

Serve this as a starter or as a side dish with roasted or barbecued lamb or chicken

Gordon Ramsay produces another great vegetable side dish

Jazz up this versatile grain with coriander, dill and mint, plus lots of grated greens, storecupboard chickpeas and rocket

Stuff courgette flowers with mozzarella balls and deep-fry to make this special summer side dish, served with chopped olives and tomatoes on the side

This healthier version of chips and dips is a great way to start a picnic or party

The freshness of this spiralized courgette carpaccio is the ideal counterpart for a spicy dish, so try eating this with curry or sticky ribs

Fresh and crisp, this salad combines tangy fennel with zesty orange and crunchy courgette - dress at the very last minute before serving

A great accompaniment to soups and salads or just served warm with a bit of butter

Slow-cook courgettes to soften them and combine with butter beans and a punchy pesto. Scatter over some feta or goat’s cheese, if you like, and serve with crusty bread