Courgette, Lilac & Asparagus Salad with Buttermilk Leche de Tigre

Verdant Summer vegetables, fragrant florals, and punch smooth dressing, this is everything you could want from a salad and then some.

Easy to prepare, vegans can substitute plant-based cheese or silken tofu for the Burrata, this will always hit the spot.

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Courgette, Lilac & Asparagus Salad with Buttermilk Leche de Tigre

Prep time: 20 MinTotal time: 20 Min

Easy to prepare, vegans can substitute plant-based cheese or silken tofu for the Burrata, this will always hit the spot.

Ingredients

Salad

• 2 Courgettes finely grated.
• 1 Bundle Asparagus, half steamed, half shaved.
• 1 Shallot finely sliced.
• 3 Handfuls, mixed salad leaves
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 1 Ball Burrata, substitute silken tofu for vegans
• Handful fresh, soft herbs (mint, sweet rocket & parsley work well)
• Handful Lilac & Edible Flowers

Buttermilk Leche de Tigre

• 6 Limes, juiced.
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp Buttermilk, substitute plant milk mixed with 2tsp lemon juice for vegans.
• 1 tbsp Aji Amarillo paste
• 2 Cloves Garlic, peeled & crushed.

Instructions

Buttermilk Leche de Tigre

1. Add the ½ tsp salt to the courgettes and mix with your hands. Sit in a colander over the sink for 10 minutes then squeeze out the residual moisture.
2. Meanwhile, combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a blender and pulse briefly to emulsify.
3. Rub 1tbsp dressing around the base and sides of your serving bowl. Tumble in the courgettes, asparagus, shallot, salad leaves and herbs. Mix through 2 tbsp of dressing.
4. Tear the burrata over the top of the salad and sprinkle over the salad. Serve with the extra dressing on the side.

https://gourmetglow.co.uk/recipes/courgette-lilac-asparagus-salad-with-buttermilk-leche-de-tigre