Broad bean, pea & orzo salad

Broad bean, pea & orzo salad

Serve rice-like pasta grains with peas and beans, basil and a soured cream and Parmesan dressing

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 8 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Cook pasta following pack instructions, then drain and rinse under cold running water. Drain again. Cook the peas and beans in another pan of boiling water for 3 mins, before draining and cooling. Peel the beans, if you have time, and stir the vegetables through the pasta.
  2. Mix the soured cream, lemon juice and Parmesan, and season. Mix through the pasta then, just before serving, scatter with the lemon zest and basil.

PER SERVING

334 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 53g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 7g, sugar 4g, salt 0.1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2012.

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  • 14 August 2012

    Sonali rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is lovely! I made it with messicani pasta as there was no orzo and served it warm, rather than as a salad. I also added a chilli, when I poured in the beans, just a tiny seedless one chopped up very small.

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  • 28 February 2013

    Katharine rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Didn't enjoy this as much as I expected. I found it a bit bland.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 8 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 375g orzo or small pasta shapes
  • 250g peas , fresh or frozen
  • 250g podded broad beans , fresh or frozen
  • 140g half-fat soured cream
  • zest 1 lemon , plus 2 tbsp juice
  • 1 tbsp grated Parmesan , or vegetarian alternative
  • small handful basil , torn
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PER SERVING

334 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 53g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 7g, sugar 4g, salt 0.1 g

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