Fresh fava bean salad with mint and lemon

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Broad beans350 g
• Mint5 g
• Lemon zest4 g
• Lemon juiceto taste
• Extra virgin olive oil5 g
• Saltto taste
• Black pepperto taste

In season: April – June

Method

1. Bring a small pan of water to the boil; meanwhile pod the broad beans and set up a bowl of iced water.
2. Blanch the beans for 1 minute, until bright green, then drain and plunge them into the iced water.
3. Slip each bean out of its pale skin by nicking it with a fingernail and squeezing out the tender bean.
4. In a bowl dress the beans with the oil, lemon juice and grated lemon zest, torn mint leaves, salt and black pepper; leave for 5 minutes to take on the flavours and serve.