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Broad Bean and Mint Crostini

Spring's arrival on a plate — vibrant green broad beans with mint on crispy toast.

⏱ Prep: 25min 🔥 Cook: 5min 🍽 Serves: 6 📊 Easy 🍂 Spring ✓ Free
Servings
6
⏱ 25 Prep
🔥 5 Cook

🥕 Ingredients

  • 500g broad beans in pod (or 200g frozen)
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 50g pecorino or parmesan, shaved
  • 1 baguette sliced, toasted
  • to taste salt and pepper

👩‍🍳 Method

1
Shell broad beans. Blanch in boiling water 2 minutes, drain, refresh in ice water.
2
Peel the outer grey skin from each bean — tedious but worth it for vivid colour and better texture.
3
Roughly crush beans with olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and salt. Leave some texture.
4
Stir in half the mint. Taste and adjust lemon and salt.
5
Spread on toasted baguette slices. Top with mint leaves and shaved pecorino.
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