Starters & Light meals

Raw baby marrow salad with basil sauce

Name: Raw baby marrow salad with basil sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: PTM
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Starters & Light meals
Ingredients: chevin 2 x 100 g logs,large baby marrows, shaved 12,For the basil sauce, blend: ,garlic, minced 2cloves,lemon zest 1t,basil 15 g,plain yoghurt 1 cup,crème fraîche 1 cup,lemon juice 2 T,olive oil ¼ cup,chives, finely sliced 15 g,salt, to taste

By Abigail Donnelly

Serves 8

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Fresh baby marrow is served with whipped goat's cheese and basil sauce to give it a flavour kick.

Wine/Spirit Pairing

Ghost Corner Sauvignon Blanc

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Ingredients

Method

2 x 100 g logs chevin
12 large baby marrows, shaved

For the basil sauce, blend:

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 t lemon zest
15 g basil
1 cup plain yoghurt
1 cup crème fraîche
2 T lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil
15 g chives, finely sliced
salt, to taste

Method

Ingredients

1. Mix the cheese in a bowl until smooth.

2. Place the baby marrow onto a platter, then spoon over the sauce and cheese.

Cook's note: Use a mandoline or vegetable peeler to shave the baby marrows.

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Photographs: Jan Ras
Food assistants: Emma Nkunzana and Nicola Naude

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Recipe by: Abigail Donnelly

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