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Pea and Bean Salad with soft boiled eggs
Serves 4
Easy
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A perfect summer lunch (225kcals)
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- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- juice 1 lemon
- 4 free range eggs
- 280g runner beans, sliced diagonally
- 250g round beans, trimmed
- 500g peas, shelled
- 2 tbsp fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 1 large green chilli, deseeded an dfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil (optional)
- 25g Parma ham
Method
step 1
Put the sliced shallots into a bowl with half the lemon juice and set in the aside.step 2
Cook the eggs in a small pan of boiling water for 8 mins, then peel and halve.step 3
Meanwhile, cook the beans and peas in a separate pan of boiling water until tender. Drain and cool under running water, then place in a large bowl. Add the mint, chilli, remaining lemon juice (and olive oil) and toss well together.step 4
Heat a large non-stick frying pan and cook the Parma ham for 1-2 mins on each side until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper.step 5
Divide the dressed beans and peas between 4 serving plates. Top each with the shallots and boiled eggs. Crumble the Parma ham into small pieces, scatter over and serve.
