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Zucchini, cos, parmesan and tarragon salad

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for zucchini, cos, parmesan and tarragon salad by The Town Mouse in Melbourne.

  • 15 mins preparation
  • 10 mins cooking
  • Serves 4 - 6
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Zucchini, cos, parmesan and tarragon salad
"Could you print the recipe for The Town Mouse's zucchini and cos salad? It's so fresh and tasty. "
Finlay Borroughs, St Kilda, Vic
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Ingredients

  • 60 gm day-old crustless sourdough bread, coarsely torn
  • 80 ml olive oil (1/3 cup)
  • 3 small zucchini, thinly sliced lengthways on a mandolin
  • 6 baby cos leaves, coarsely torn
  • 30 gm parmesan, finely grated
  • 1½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp each chervil, mint and flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tbsp tarragon

Method

Main
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180C. Combine sourdough and 50ml olive oil in a bowl, season to taste and toss to combine. Spread on an oven tray and bake, shaking occasionally, until golden (4-6 minutes). Set aside to cool.
  • 2
    Combine zucchini and cos in a bowl, scatter over a third of the parmesan, add remaining olive oil and the lemon juice, season to taste and toss to combine. Add herbs, toss gently and serve scattered with croûtons and remaining parmesan.