Sarah’s Baby Marrow Salad

For this summer salad, you’ll ribbon your baby marrow, infuse it in a zesty lemon marinade, toss it through leaves, baby tomatoes and peas, sprinkle it with luxurious pine nuts, and drizzle it with a basil pesto dressing. Yum!

Sarah’s Baby Marrow Salad

with halloumi, basil pesto & pine nuts

Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Overall Time: 25 - 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Marrow
  • Baby Tomatoes
  • Dried Chilli Flakes
  • Fresh Basil
  • Green Leaves
  • Halloumi
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Peas
  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto
  • Pine Nuts
  • Spinach

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Paper Towel
Photo of Sarah’s Baby Marrow Salad
  1. MARINATION TIME

    In a bowl, mix the juice of 1 lemon wedge, the lemon zest, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Add the baby marrow ribbons and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate.

  2. TOASTED NUTS

    Place the pine nuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion.

  3. HALLOUMI WITH A KICK

    Boil the kettle. Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halloumi slabs for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy and golden. Remove from the pan and drain on some paper towel. Cut into bite-size chunks. Add to a salad bowl with the chilli flakes, the sliced basil leaves, and seasoning.

  4. PEAS & PESTO

    Submerge the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until plump and heated through. Drain on completion and add to the salad bowl with the halloumi. Loosen the basil pesto with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.

  5. FINISHING TOUCHES

    In the bowl with the halloumi and peas, add the rinsed leaves, spinach, halved baby tomatoes, and the marinated baby marrow. Season to taste and toss until fully combined.

  6. SALAD STATION

    Pile up the flavourful and nutritious salad and drizzle over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle over the toasted pine nuts and serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Lemon - 1

  • Baby Marrow - 100g

  • Pine Nuts - 10g

  • Halloumi - 80g

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 2,5ml

  • Fresh Basil - 4g

  • Peas - 40g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 30ml

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Spinach - 20g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 80g

  1. MARINATION TIME

    In a bowl, mix the juice of 2 lemon wedges, the lemon zest, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Add the baby marrow ribbons and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate.

  2. TOASTED NUTS

    Place the pine nuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion.

  3. HALLOUMI WITH A KICK

    Boil the kettle. Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halloumi slabs for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy and golden. Remove from the pan and drain on some paper towel. Cut into bite-size chunks. Add to a salad bowl with the chilli flakes, the sliced basil leaves, and seasoning.

  4. PEAS & PESTO

    Submerge the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until plump and heated through. Drain on completion and add to the salad bowl with the halloumi. Loosen the basil pesto with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.

  5. FINISHING TOUCHES

    In the bowl with the halloumi and peas, add the rinsed leaves, spinach, halved baby tomatoes, and the marinated baby marrow. Season to taste and toss until fully combined.

  6. SALAD STATION

    Pile up the flavourful and nutritious salad and drizzle over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle over the toasted pine nuts and serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Lemon - 1

  • Baby Marrow - 200g

  • Pine Nuts - 20g

  • Halloumi - 160g

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 5ml

  • Fresh Basil - 8g

  • Peas - 80g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 60ml

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Spinach - 40g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 160g

  1. MARINATION TIME

    In a bowl, In a bowl, mix the juice of 3 lemon wedges, the lemon zest, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Add the baby marrow ribbons and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate.

  2. TOASTED NUTS

    Place the pine nuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion.

  3. HALLOUMI WITH A KICK

    Boil the kettle. Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halloumi slabs for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy and golden. Remove from the pan and drain on some paper towel. Cut into bite-size chunks. Add to a salad bowl with the chilli flakes, the sliced basil leaves, and seasoning.

  4. PEAS & PESTO

    Submerge the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until plump and heated through. Drain on completion and add to the salad bowl with the halloumi. Loosen the basil pesto with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.

  5. FINISHING TOUCHES

    In the bowl with the halloumi and peas, add the rinsed leaves, spinach, halved baby tomatoes, and the marinated baby marrow. Season to taste and toss until fully combined.

  6. SALAD STATION

    Pile up the flavourful and nutritious salad and drizzle over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle over the toasted pine nuts and serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Lemons - 2

  • Baby Marrow - 300g

  • Pine Nuts - 30g

  • Halloumi - 240g

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 7,5ml

  • Fresh Basil - 10g

  • Peas - 120g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 90ml

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  • Spinach - 60g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 240g

  1. MARINATION TIME

    In a bowl, mix the juice of 4 lemon wedges, the lemon zest, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Add the baby marrow ribbons and toss until fully coated. Set aside to marinate.

  2. TOASTED NUTS

    Place the pine nuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion.

  3. HALLOUMI WITH A KICK

    Boil the kettle. Return the pan to a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the halloumi slabs for 1-2 minutes per side until crispy and golden. Remove from the pan and drain on some paper towel. Cut into bite-size chunks. Add to a salad bowl with the chilli flakes, the sliced basil leaves, and seasoning.

  4. PEAS & PESTO

    Submerge the peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until plump and heated through. Drain on completion and add to the salad bowl with the halloumi. Loosen the basil pesto with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency.

  5. FINISHING TOUCHES

    In the bowl with the halloumi and peas, add the rinsed leaves, spinach, halved baby tomatoes, and the marinated baby marrow. Season to taste and toss until fully combined.

  6. SALAD STATION

    Pile up the flavourful and nutritious salad and drizzle over the loosened pesto. Sprinkle over the toasted pine nuts and serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy, Chef!

  • Lemons - 2

  • Baby Marrow - 400g

  • Pine Nuts - 40g

  • Halloumi - 320g

  • Dried Chilli Flakes - 10ml

  • Fresh Basil - 12g

  • Peas - 160g

  • Pesto Princess Basil Pesto - 120ml

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Spinach - 80g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 320g

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