LEMONY BROAD BEANS WITH GOAT'S CHEESE, PEAS & MINT

Lemony broad beans with goat's cheese, peas & mint image

Use goat's cheese with a rind here so it will slice well and have a lovely firm, creamy texture. It pairs beautifully with lemony broad beans, peas and mint

Provided by Esther Clark

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

40g blanched hazelnuts
250g broad beans, podded and skins removed from the beans
200g fresh peas
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus a drizzle to serve
2 banana shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
1⁄2 small bunch of mint, finely chopped, plus extra leaves to serve
½ small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
1 lemon, zested and juiced
150g log goat's cheese with rind, sliced into 5mm rounds
crusty bread, to serve

Steps:

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the hazelnuts onto a baking tray and roast for 12-15 mins until golden. Leave to cool. Cook the broad beans and peas in a pan of boiling water for 2 mins, then drain.
Heat half the oil in a small frying pan over a low-medium heat and fry the shallots with a pinch of salt for 12 mins until softened. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
Roughly chop the cooled hazelnuts, then toss with the broad beans and peas. Add the mint, parsley, remaining olive oil, the lemon zest and juice and the cooled shallots. Season with black pepper and ½ tsp sea salt flakes.
Spread the mixture over a large serving plate and top with the sliced goat's cheese. Drizzle with a little extra olive oil and scatter with torn mint leaves, then serve with chunks of crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 10 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium