Name: Vegetarian BBQ flatbreads
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 medium courgettes; 150g fresh spring peas (in their pods); bunch of spring onions trimmed; drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil; 100g asparagus peeled into thin strips; ½ lemon zested and juiced; 200g ricotta; handful of basil finely shredded, plus extra leaves to serve; 1 small garlic clove crushed; 25g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative) finely grated, plus extra to serve; 4-6 tbsp fresh pesto; 6 flatbreads warmed on the BBQ

flatbreads spread with ricotta and topped with ricotta and green veg on a wooden board

2 medium courgettes
150g fresh spring peas (in their pods)
bunch of spring onions
trimmed
drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
100g asparagus
peeled into thin strips
½ lemon
zested and juiced
200g ricotta
handful of basil
finely shredded, plus extra leaves to serve
1 small garlic clove
crushed
25g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)
finely grated, plus extra to serve
4-6 tbsp fresh pesto
6 flatbreads
warmed on the BBQ

Method

step 1
Heat a BBQ about an hour before you want to cook on it, to allow the flames to die down and the coals to turn white and ashen. Don’t cook before you reach this stage otherwise you’ll get flare-ups and uneven cooking. Alternatively, heat a griddle pan over a high heat.
step 2
Put the courgettes, peas and spring onions in a bowl, season, and drizzle with a little oil. Toss well, then transfer to the bars of the BBQ or griddle pan, working in batches if you need to. Cook for 6-8 minutes, turning halfway, until tender and picking up char lines. Transfer back to a bowl (the spring onions will take a few more minutes than the courgettes), add the asparagus strips, another drizzle of oil and the lemon juice.
step 3
Mix the ricotta, chopped basil, garlic and parmesan with some seasoning. Spoon the ricotta over the warm flatbreads and scatter over the charred veg and asparagus.
step 4
Scatter with a few spoons of pesto (loosen with a little more oil if you need to, to get a drizzling consistency), lemon zest and more basil leaves to serve, with some extra parmesan shavings, if you like.