Ham, Zucchini and Pesto Toast

• Serves 4

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Ingredients

1 zucchini
1 handful of pine kernels
4 slices artisan country bread
4 tablespoons pesto
8 slices fine cured ham
4 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper

Method

Slice the zucchini into thin strips with a vegetable peeler.

Toast the pine kernels in a frying pan over a low heat for 5 minutes.

Spread each slice of bread with 1 tablespoon of pesto. Top with the slices of ham and strips of zucchini, then the toasted pine kernels.

Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper before serving.

These are edited extracts from Toast by Sabrina Fauda-Role and Salads by Sue Quinn published by Hardie Grant Books $19.99 each and are available in stores nationally.

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