Broad bean, new potato and asparagus salad
serves: 4 takes: 25 mins
What You’ll need
■ 300g Jersey royal or new
potatoes, washed
■ 600ml hot vegetable stock
■ 200g fresh asparagus tips,
trimmed
■ 150g broad beans ■ 100g goats’ cheese
■ About 12 small, fresh mint
leaves
For the dressing:
■ 2tbsp olive oil
■ 4 spring onions, trimmed
and sliced
1 Halve the potatoes, put in a large pan with the hot stock and simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins. Add the asparagus and beans, and cook for 3-4 mins, until the potatoes are tender and the stock has reduced to a glaze. Drain the vegetables carefully into a serving bowl. 2 To make the dressing, warm the olive oil in a small pan, add the spring onions and cook for about 1 min, until just beginning to wilt.
3 Pour the warm dressing into the bowl with the vegetables and turn everything to coat well. 4 Dot small pieces of goats’ cheese over the salad, along with the mint leaves, to serve Per serving: 219 cals; 13g fat; 5g sat fat; 16g carbs