The Gavel of the House
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TypeSalad
Serves4 people
DateNovember 11, 2026
Salad with a feta gavel, nodding to the struck-down proposal in the House.
Neatly arranged: long strips of grilled zucchini form a gavel, with a block of feta as the head and a handle of green asparagus. The gavel refers to the Speaker's gavel in the House of Representatives, symbolizing the struck-down impeachment proposal.
Ingredients
- 2 courgettes
- 200 g feta in a block
- 12 green asparagus spears
- 100 g mixed salad greens
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper
Method
- Slice the courgettes into long slices, 0.5 cm thick.
- Brush with olive oil and grill on both sides until golden brown.
- Cut the feta into a thick rectangular block (the gavel head).
- Boil the green asparagus for 3 minutes in salted water, then cool in cold water.
- Divide the mixed salad greens over four plates.
- Place 1 feta block horizontally on each plate as the gavel head.
- Lay 3 grilled courgette slices lengthwise under the feta, slightly overlapping, as the extended handle.
- Place 3 asparagus spears at the bottom as the extended handle, closely together.
- Halve the cherry tomatoes and arrange them as 'voting buttons' along the edge.
- Drizzle with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Serving notes
- Serve on a rectangular plate for extra 'assembly hall effect'.
- Place the feta straight and the handle in a straight line for a crisp look.