21 34 A QUESTION OF TASTE

COURGETTE BY NUMBERS

One medium courgette contains 21% of your RDA of vitamin C 150g provides

42% of your vitamin B6 RDA

COURGETTE AND BANANA LOAF

INGREDIENTS 2 large courgettes, grated / 3 bananas, mashed / 3tbsp coconut oil, melted / 150g self-raising flour / 50g ground flaxseeds / 1tsp bicarbonate of soda / 50g pumpkin seeds (plus extra for decoration) / 50g dried fruit

TO MAKE Mix all your ingredients together, adding a little more flour if the mixture seems too runny. Tip into a greased loaf tin, sprinkle the extra seeds on the top and bake at 180°C for 50 minutes or till the top turns crisp. Allow to cool, then eat with a smear of nut butter. RECIPE FROM

COURGETTE FRIES

INGREDIENTS (SERVES 1) 1 courgette / 100ml milk / 2tbsp chickpea flour / 1tbsp olive oil

TO MAKE Cut the courgettes into chip-shaped chunks. Soak them in milk for 30 minutes, then dry them using kitchen paper. Roll them in the chickpea flour and then fry them in the oil over a medium-high heat for four minutes. RECIPE FROM