PEA, SALTED YOGHURT AND MINT SALAD
Ingredients
- 200g/7oz peas
- out of their pods
- 1 long red chilli
- seeds removed
- finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- peeled
- finely chopped
- ½ lemon
- juice only
- ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
- 100g/3½oz firm
- salted
- strained yoghurt or fresh soft goats' cheese
- small handful fresh mint leaves
- torn
Directions
- Cook the peas in a pan of boiling
- salted water for 1-2 minutes
- or until tender. Drain well
- then refresh in cold water until cold.
- In a large bowl
- mix together the cooled
- cooked peas
- chilli
- garlic
- lemon juice and olive oil until well combined. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Break up the strained yoghurt or goats' cheese into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle over the pea mixture. Sprinkle over the mint leaves and mix lightly to combine.
- Serve immediately.

