Fresh broad beans are a sure sign that summer is here. Mix them with new peas, watercress and chorizo to make this divine salad.
Preparation time:
10 mins (20 mins if podding)
Cooking time:
10 minutes
Total time:
20 minutes, 30 if podding
Serves:
Serves 4 as a light lunch; Serves 6 as an accompaniment
Ingredients
350g broad beans, in pods, or 250g frozen baby broad beans
210g bag fresh Waitrose Shelled Garden Peas, or 300g peas in pods
110g pack Revilla Chorizo de Pueblo
100g bag watercress
100g Spanish Manchego cheese, diced, from the deli counter
½ x 20g pack fresh mint
Zest and juice of ½ unwaxed lemon
Method
Pod the broad beans, place in a pan of boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Add the peas and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water.
Meanwhile, remove the skin from the chorizo. Slice the sausage thinly on the diagonal, then heat a large non-stick frying pan and cook the slices for 2-3 minutes each side until crispy.
Place the watercress in a bowl with the peas and beans, then add the chorizo. Stir in all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Season to taste and serve with a seeded loaf such as Duchy Originals Organic Sunflower Seed and Honey Bread.