Broad Beans, Feta & Mint on Turkish Toast
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
- 1 cup fresh broad beans, prepared as below*
- 1/2 cup green peas
- 3 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons lime olive oil (you can also use lemon)
- A few thin slices red onion
- 100g/3.5ozs feta, crumbled
- Fresh mint
- Salt and pepper
- 1 loaf Turkish bread, cut into pieces
Step 1 - Process the beans, peas, mayonnaise and olive oil in a food processor. Add a little water if you need it to process.
Step 2 - Cut the Turkish bread into slices and grill. Top with the broad bean mix and onion slices and feta. Add mint, salt and pepper.
To prepare broad beans, remove them from their pods and boil for 2 minutes. Have an ice bath ready. Drain beans and run under cold water and then place in the ice bath. Then using your thumbnail or a small paring knife, pierce the skin and slip the inner bean out from the skin. This second step isn't strictly necessary if they are very fresh and young