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Ingredients

  • 1 pound zucchini, thinly sliced
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 tablespoons black or golden raisins, or currants
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed and chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried mint (optional)
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon, or more

Method

  • Saute the zucchini quickly in the oil with the pine nuts, raisins, and garlic.
  • Add salt and pepper and dried mint, if using, and cook, stirring, over moderate heat until the zucchini slices are just tender.
  • Serve hot or cold with lemon juice squeezed over the salad.
  • The zucchini may be left uncooked and simply macerated in a mixture of 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil with the juice of 1/21 lemon and salt and pepper for at least an hour.
  • Toast the pine nuts and add them before serving.