YOUNG YELLOW SQUASH WITH FETA, LEMON ZEST, AND MINT

CALORIE COUNT: 156

It’s the combination of ingredients here that really makes for something special, the kind of thing you might eat on the terrace of a restaurant overlooking the Aegean . . .

Make sure the squash is grilled well and properly marked—that’s all part of the presentation.

1 teaspoon olive oil

2 yellow squash, sliced lengthwise into strips

Salt and pepper

A handful of young fresh mint leaves

11/2 ounces/40g feta cheese, crumbled

Zest of 1 lemon

A squeeze of lemon juice

Baby arugula leaves, for serving

Heat a cast-iron grill pan. Brush oil on the squash strips, season, and grill, turning once, till they are prettily striped, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Don’t overcrowd the pan. Serve topped with mint, feta, lemon zest curls, and a squeeze of lemon, with an arugula salad on the side.

NB


ALL SUMMER SQUASH IS A GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMIN A, BUT THE YELLOW ONES CONTAIN MORE OF THE VITAMIN THAN MOST.