SUMMER SALAD
SUMMER SALAD
SUMMER SALAD

Ingredients
  • 250g/9oz baby broad beans
  • pods removed
  • 300g/10½oz baby carrots
  • scrubbed
  • green bases left on
  • 1 bunch radishes
  • trimmed
  • cut in half
  • 100g/3½oz fresh peas
  • pods removed
  • Small handful fresh mint leaves
  • torn
  • 6 lemon balm leaves
  • torn (optional)
  • Small bunch fresh chives
  • Large handful fresh
  • young curly-leaved parsley leaves
  • chopped
  • 1 Little Gem lettuce
  • or similar crisp lettuce
  • core removed
  • leaves separated
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 heaped tsp caster sugar
  • Pinch sea salt flakes
  • 3½ tbsp sunflower oil
  • 3½ tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Cook the beans in a pan of salted
  • boiling water for 2-3 minutes
  • or until tender. Drain well
  • then refresh in cold water and peel away the outer membranes.
  • Cook the carrots in a pan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes
  • or until just tender. Drain well
  • then refresh in cold water.
  • Place the cooked beans and carrots
  • the radishes
  • peas
  • mint leaves
  • lemon balm leaves (if using)
  • chives
  • chopped parsley and lettuce leaves
  • into a bowl and mix well to combine. Set aside.
  • For the vinaigrette
  • whisk together the white wine vinegar
  • mustard
  • sugar and salt in a bowl until smooth and well combined. Gradually whisk in the sunflower oil and olive oil until the mixture has thickened and is glossy. Season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve
  • drizzle the vinaigrette over the summer salad and mix well to coat the leaves. Divide equally among four serving plates.