I never really understood them raw in salads, they're just pointless. Only bother if you've griddled or grilled them till smoky. I did once quick pickle them (soak in hot vinegar, sugar and salt and let cool) but really, just get pickles out of a jar, it's quicker and they're better.
Also, courgettes are only good when they are little, once they get big, it's the law of diminishing returns. Sometimes small stature isn't a disappointment, but gents, if you're brandishing a courgette in the bedroom, I suspect your returns will definitely be diminishing.
Mmmm, pickles. Jar-based awesome. I eat at least one industrial jar of pickled cucumbers every week. Then I drink the juice, like I'm some kind of dramatically off-kilter vampire.