Spring Broad Beans

Prep Time 15 mins - Cook Time 15 mins - Total Time 30 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients

 300 g broad beans - fresh

 ½ lemon

 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

 1 tsp sea salt

 1 pinch cracked pepper

 2 tbsp parsley - fresh

 1 tbsp mint or coriander - fresh (other fresh herbs may be substituted depending on individual tastes)

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.