Nigel Slater’s summer courgette recipes | Nigel Slater recipes

Grilled or fried, these seasonal greens are at the heart of a summer supperThe courgettes keep on coming. Anyone with a plant in a pot will already be wondering when they are going to stop. By August we will all be begging for mercy. I like them best when they are small, halved or sliced lengthways, cooked on the grill, then dropped into a dressing of olive oil, lemon and basil. That way, they can be tossed with pappardelle and capers or served with paper-thin slices of beef or with grilled praw