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Broad bean, pear and parmesan salad
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Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Light and refreshing salad with a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors, perfect for a post-swim snack.
Ingredients:
  • 1kg frozen broad beans, thawed, shelled
  • 2 x 150g pkts baby spinach leaves
  • 250.00 ml fresh basil leaves
  • 5.90 gm Dijon mustard
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) extra-virgin olive oil
  • 40.00 ml white wine vinegar
  • 1.25 gm caster sugar
  • 2 firm ripe pears (such as beurre bosc or corella)
  • 40g (1/2 cup) shaved parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese)
Instructions:
  • Blanch broad beans in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes. Then, drain and rinse with cold water.
  • In a serving bowl, toss together the broad beans, spinach, and basil.
  • Combine mustard, oil, vinegar, and sugar in a jar with a screw-top lid. Shake vigorously until well mixed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Quarter the pears, remove the cores, and slice them thinly lengthwise.
  • Combine the pear and Parmesan in a serving bowl. Drizzle the mustard mixture over them and toss gently until everything is well mixed. Serve and enjoy.