Spring vegetable salad
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TOTAL TIME: PREP Less than 30 mins COOK Less than 10 mins
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
For the dressing
1 lemon, grated rind and juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp clear honey
1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
2 tbsp olive oil
For the garlic bread
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.