Zucchini Salad

Recipe adapted from 'Senses in the Kitchen'

Ingredients:

2 small firm zucchinis (sliced)

Handful of Black Pitted Olives

2 tbsp Lemon Juice

4 tbsps of Olive Oil

Salt

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Handful of Fresh Mint (chopped)

Method:

Take two small courgettes and slice them into thin strips

Add a handful of sliced, black pitted olives

In a bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of olive oil with 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, along with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Toss the zucchini strips in this dressing and let them marinate for about 10 minutes; the longer you marinate, the softer the zucchini will become

After marinating, mix in the olives and chopped fresh mint

Serve the dish garnished with additional fresh mint

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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