Best Fish Pie Tart With Minted Pea Salad Recipes

PEA & MINT FISHCAKES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put the fish in a roasting tin, drizzle over some oil and cook for 10-15 mins until cooked through. Allow to cool, then flake into chunks, removing any skin and bones.
• For the pesto, blitz together all the ingredients with a pinch each of salt and pepper, adding 1 tbsp water if it looks too thick.
• Mix the fish, mashed potato, pesto, spring onion and egg with a little more seasoning, being careful not to break up the fish too much. Mix in 1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs if the mixture feels too wet. Shape into 6-8 cakes, put on a tray and chill in the fridge for 1 hr.
• For the crumb, prepare a bowl of seasoned flour, a bowl of beaten egg and a bowl of breadcrumbs. Coat the fishcakes in the flour, then the egg, then breadcrumbs. Set aside. Can be frozen for up to one month. Defrost thoroughly before cooking.
• Heat the 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the fishcakes (you may have to do it in batches) until golden brown, about 3-4 mins on each side. Serve with salad, tartare sauce and lemon wedges.

SMASHED MINTED PEAS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat and sizzle the shallot for 5 mins until soft. Add the stock and peas, and bring to a simmer. Cook gently for 10 mins until the peas are soft.
• Roughly mash the pea mixture with a potato masher, or, if you prefer a smoother texture, purée with a hand blender. (It's best to leave some of the peas whole or roughly crushed for texture.) Season to taste and stir through the mint leaves just before serving.

MINTED PEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Add peas and onion; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

PEA & LEEK SUPER-GREEN TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and put a baking sheet in the oven to heat up. Lightly dust a surface with flour, then roll out the pastry into a circle. Use to line a 22cm tart tin (3cm deep) with a removable base. Trim away any excess pastry that hangs over the top and chill while you make the filling.
• Heat the butter in a frying pan, add the leek in a single layer and fry for a minute, then add 50ml water and cover with a lid. Cook over a low heat for 4 mins (check it doesn't dry out). Whisk the cream and egg together, then mix in the spinach and peas.
• Tip the pea mixture into the base of the tart and arrange the leek on top. (If you don't want the leeks on top, then stir them through the pea mixture.) Break the mozzarella pearls in half and dot them over the tart. Put the tart on the baking sheet and bake for 30 mins, or until the filling is cooked through. Leave to rest for 5 mins before cutting.

SUMMER PASTA WITH PEAS & MINT

Steps:

• Boil the spaghetti according to pack instructions and, when you have just 2 mins cooking time left, throw in the peas.
• Meanwhile, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and mustard together, then season with salt, if you like, and pepper. Drain the pasta, reserving a couple of tbsps of the cooking water and return to the pan. Stir the reserved cooking water, olive oil mixture and mint through the pasta, then serve.