A dip with yet another genius combination of ingredients from Yotam Ottolenghi’s SIMPLE. You can use either fresh or frozen broad beans for this recipe. Bring some salted water to boil and blanch 250g (8.8 oz) of broad beans for 2 minutes. Drain and refresh under cold water. Peel the broad beans and set aside…… Continue reading avocado and broad beans
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fennel and broad bean salad
A pale but delicious salad of fresh fennel, broad beans, hazelnuts and feta. Finely slice a large fennel bulb lengthways and put the slices in a bowl. Place 100g (3½ oz) of frozen broad beans in a small bowl and cover them in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, refresh and add to the fennel. Dress…… Continue reading fennel and broad bean salad
bean and pea salad
Trying to plan your Christmas feast? This impressive looking salad can be prepared ahead of time and dressed just before serving. Boil a large pot of salted water. Top and tail green beans, snow peas and sugar snap peas if you have them. Boil the beans for 3-4 minutes depending on their size until just…… Continue reading bean and pea salad
marinated mushrooms with tahini yoghurt
If you love mushrooms, this is for you. The recipe is from PLENTY by Yotam Ottolenghi. The original recipe uses shimeji and chestnut mushrooms but since I didn’t plan ahead, I used button mushrooms. Slice 450g (1 lb) of mushrooms and put them in a large bowl. For the marinade whisk together 75ml (2½ fl…… Continue reading marinated mushrooms with tahini yoghurt
broad bean and feta salad
These lovely young broad beans came fresh from our garden. Steam 450g (1 lb) of fresh broad beans until just tender. Drain and shock them under cold running water. In a bowl combine the beans with a generous amount of fresh mint, 60 – 80g (2 – 3 oz) of feta cheese and the finely grated or chopped rind…… Continue reading broad bean and feta salad
meatballs with broad beans
This recipe comes from Yotam Ottolenghi’s wonderful cookbook Jerusalem. In a large bowl mix 300g (10½ oz) of beef mince, 150g (5¼ oz) of lamb mince, a finely chopped onion, 120g (4¼ oz) of breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons each of finely chopped parsley, mint, dill and coriander (chop some extra for garnish), 2 crushed cloves of garlic, I tablespoon…… Continue reading meatballs with broad beans
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