SPRING VEGETABLE SALAD
SPRING VEGETABLE SALAD
SPRING VEGETABLE SALAD

Ingredients
  • 200g/7oz fresh or frozen peas
  • 200g/7oz asparagus
  • trimmed
  • 200g/7oz sugar-snap peas
  • 2 courgettes
  • cut into long
  • thin ribbons
  • 1 fennel bulb
  • thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon
  • grated rind and juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp clear honey
  • 1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 ciabatta rolls
  • halved
  • 1 garlic clove
  • left whole
Directions
  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Place the peas
  • asparagus and sugar-snap peas in the pan and simmer for 3 minutes. Drain
  • then refresh under cold running water.
  • Transfer the vegetables to a large bowl with the courgette ribbons and fennel and mix together.
  • For the dressing
  • whisk together the lemon rind and juice
  • mustard
  • honey
  • parsley and half the oil in a separate bowl. Toss the vegetables in the dressing.
  • Preheat the grill to a hot setting.
  • For the garlic bread
  • rub the cut sides of the rolls with the garlic clove
  • drizzle over the remaining oil
  • then place the rolls on a baking sheet under the grill and toast on both sides.
  • Divide the salad between four plates
  • place the garlic bread alongside and serve.