FRESH PEA, BROAD BEAN AND HAM HOCK SALAD
Ingredients
- 750g/1lb 10oz broad beans
- podded
- 750g/1lb 10oz fresh peas
- podded
- 200g/7oz mangetout
- trimmed
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 mild red chilli
- seeds removed and finely chopped
- 2 spring onions
- trimmed and finely sliced
- 1 small bunch flat leaf parsley
- roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 180g/6oz pack pulled ham hock
- 70g/2½oz pea shoots (optional)
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil
- add the broad beans and cook for two minutes. Remove the beans with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl of iced water to refresh.
- Re-boil the water
- add the peas and mangetout
- cook for one minute then drain well and refresh in another bowl of iced water.
- Drain all the vegetables
- pat dry with kitchen paper then place them in a large bowl and stir in the olive oil and vinegar.
- Just before serving
- stir the chilli
- spring onions
- parsley
- mint and ham hock into the peas and beans and add the pea shoots
- if using. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

