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| Broad Bean, Rocket and Pear Salad with Shaved Parmesan |
The combination of soft leaves and crisp pear with buttery broad beans and Parmesan makes a delicious salad. Use shaved fennel or a crisp apple if pears aren't at their best
Serves 6
Broad Bean, Rocket and Pear Salad with Shaved Parmesan ingredients: 300 grams frozen broad beans. 2 large handfuls rocket. 1 ripe but firm pear. Parmesan for shaving. 1 handful baby salad leaves. Dressing: 4 tablespoons olive oil.
2 tablespoons lemon juice. 1 clove garlic, crushed. 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard. 6 each large mint and basil leaves, roughly chopped. 1-2 teaspoons honey sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Broad Bean, Rocket and Pear Salad with Shaved Parmesan recipe: Blanch the broad beans in a saucepan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes. Drain and cool under cold running water. Drain again and peel off the skins. Dressing: Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Season
To serve: Place the broad beans and rocket in a bowl and toss with just enough dressing to coat lightly Thinly slice the pear and add to the salad. Transfer to a serving platter and shave over the Parmesan cheese. Scatter over the baby leaves and drizzle with a little more dressing and a grind of pepper. By then, the broad bean and rocket salad is ready
