Broad Bean & Zucchini Salad
A super healthy salad that makes the most of one of Summer’s most splendid ingredients – Broad Beans.
Recipe adapted from BBC Good Food.
Ingredients
SALAD
4 medium zucchinis
200g broad beans (about 1kg unpadded)
2 tbsp olive oil
10 walnuts, roughly chopped
VINAIGRETTE
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
50ml olive oil
Method
- To make the vinaigrette, whisk the white wine vinegar and olive oil together with some seasoning then set aside.
- Boil a pan of water, add the broad beans and boil for 2 -3 minutes. Drain and plunge into iced water, then leave to cool a little before removing the skins.
- Cut the zucchinis into 4-5 pieces on the diagonal.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the zucchini.
- Cook, stirring for 5 – 8 minutes, until they are a light golden colour.
- Add the broad beans and some seasoning, and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and stir in the vinaigrette while still warm.
- Serve with the chopped walnuts, scattered over.
- Enjoy!