ASPARAGUS & COURGETTE SALAD

We're making the most of the English asparagus season, with this warm ASPARAGUS & COURGETTE SALAD.
The zesty dressing and Pecorino turned the salad into a lunch time treat. We made enough dressing for several salads/meals.
We served ours with a little watercress although pea shoots would work really well.
This warm salad is versatile - served as a starter, side, or main with pasta.
HERBS can be costly, so here's my tip for keeping your mint going. Buy a small mint plant from the supermarket and repot into a bigger container to fit balcony or garden. Do this when the weather is warmer. The mint should spread nicely and keep going for months to come. Our mint survived quite nicely outside, disappearing over winter and returning in full glory.
Here's the recipe for the lemon dressing:

LEMON DRESSING

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

handful of fresh mint, chopped (or half teaspoon of dried)

dash of honey to taste

salt and pepper

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Whisk all the ingredients, apart from honey and salt/pepper. 

Taste - then add honey to sweeten slightly and season.

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