Photo by Daniel Taylor
Can be used as a dip, a topping for vegetables or fish or an alternative to smashed avocado! In Traditional Chinese Medicine, broad beans can help support spleen Qi and the digestion in Spring. The addition of fresh herbs and lemon juice benefit the liver energy.
Remove broad beans from their pods.
Pour one litre of water into a saucepan with a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil.
Add the broad beans and simmer for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, drain and rinse with cold water.
Allow broad beans to cool and then discard their tough outer skins (to do this, gently squeeze until the inner green bean pops out)
Juice the half lemon and finely chop the fresh herbs.
Combine broad beans, lemon juice, salt and pepper, herbs and extra virgin olive oil.
Using a food processor or stick blender, pulse - until ingredients come together but retain a coarse texture.
Serve.
Ingredients
Directions
Remove broad beans from their pods.
Pour one litre of water into a saucepan with a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil.
Add the broad beans and simmer for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat, drain and rinse with cold water.
Allow broad beans to cool and then discard their tough outer skins (to do this, gently squeeze until the inner green bean pops out)
Juice the half lemon and finely chop the fresh herbs.
Combine broad beans, lemon juice, salt and pepper, herbs and extra virgin olive oil.
Using a food processor or stick blender, pulse - until ingredients come together but retain a coarse texture.
Serve.