Courgette (500g)

Store

Refrigerate in paper bags. Use promptly.

How to prepare

Courgettes are very versatile and easy to prepare. Trim the stalk end off, slice and eat raw or cooked. There is no need to peel them.

Ways to eat

Slice across the courgette for stir fries and halve or slice into strips for char grilling or barbecues. Courgettes can be grated or finely chopped and used in salads, flans or quiches. Like carrots they make moist cakes and breads.

Cooking methods

Bake, braise, grill/char grill/barbecue, roast, steam, stew, stir fry, stuff.

Nutrition

Courgettes are a good source of vitamin C and a source of folate, niacin, vitamin E and riboflavin and contain a dietary significant amount of potassium.