Shaved Summer Squash Salad

Name: One Darnley Road
Address: Unit 12, 39 Gransden Avenue, London, E8 3QA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44(0)20 8525 9292
Price range: $

This salad is dead simple but the volume and diversity of herbs makes it interesting and summer-salad fresh.

Ingredients

4 medium summer squash or zucchini

1/2 cup olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

2 cups picked herbs (parsley, mint, tarragon, chives, basil)

4 oz ricotta

1 lemon, zest and juice

Method

Shave the summer squash into ribbons using a mandolin or sharp knife.
Combine the ricotta with the lemon zest and juice and a big pinch of salt.
Toss the shaved squash and herbs together with the olive oil and salt.
Transfer to a serving dish and dot all over with the lemon ricotta and several grinds of black pepper.