Broad bean crush

Tam West

This tasty and versatile recipe makes a healthy breakfast, lunch or nibble to serve with drinks.

Ingredients

2 cups	Broad beans (Main)
1 clove	Garlic, use up to 2 cloves
1 tsp	Sea salt
1 handful	Chopped mint (Main)
1 splash	Extra virgin olive oil
1	Lemon, zest and juice
4 slices	French bread, brushed with olive oil and grilled (Main)
4 slices	Goat's cheese, or torn pieces of mozzarella (Main)

Directions

1. Blanch broad beans, refresh in ice cold water, drain and peel away the skins.
2. In a mortar and pestle, crush garlic with the salt and roughly chopped mint to form a paste. Crush broad beans into the mix, a handful at a time, leaving the last handful somewhat whole, for texture. Remove to a bowl, add a glug of olive oil, a good grind of black pepper, the zest and juice of a lemon and fold together. Chill.
3. Serve on the grilled french bread slices. Top with goat's cheese or torn pieces of mozzarella.

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