Fresh ricotta with lemon, herbs and olive oil

Name: Fresh ricotta with lemon, herbs and olive oil
Yield: 2 as a starter
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 100-150 g fresh ricotta; Zest of 1 unwaxed lemon, grated; A few sprigs of thyme - just the leaves; or other herb; Extra virgin olive oil; Fresh black pepper; Grilled bread eg pita or even sourdough

Alessandra @alessa

We ordered the ‘Ricotta and pita’ in a restaurant and it was sooooo good.
And so addictive.
But so simple! Just fresh ricotta, olive oil and grilled pita. Not the most complicated recipe 😁
I added some herbs and lemon.
And served with some vegetables as well as grilled bread.

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Ingredients

2 as a starter

100-150 gfresh ricotta
Zest of 1 unwaxed lemon, grated
A fewsprigs of thyme - just the leaves; or other herb
Extra virgin olive oil
Fresh black pepper
Grilled bread eg pita or even sourdough

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Steps

1

Put the ricotta in a bowl. Add the thyme and whip together. Add the lemon zest and whip again.
2

Add a few grinds of pepper. Sprinkle a few more thyme leaves and a little more lemon zest. Generously drizzle with olive oil.
3

That’s it! Serve with freshly grilled pita and / or some raw vegetable. Enjoy 😋