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Allotment salad
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 8 (or 4-6 with leftovers)
Ingredients
- 8 asparagus spears, halved
- 250g green beans , halved
- 250g long-stem broccoli , chopped into 2cm lengths
- 200g peas , fresh or frozen
- 8 radishes , sliced
- 1 pointed cabbage , shredded
- 4 spring onions , sliced
- handful of mint leaves, chopped
For the dressing
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 lemon , juiced
Method
- STEP 1
To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and season well.
- STEP 2
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and fill a bowl with iced water. Cook the asparagus for 2 mins, then transfer to the iced water with a slotted spoon. Cook the beans for 4 mins and repeat, then do the same with the broccoli (cook for 2½ mins) and peas (cook for 1 min). Drain and pat dry with kitchen paper.
- STEP 3
Tip into a bowl with the radishes, cabbage, spring onions and mint. Serve the dressing on the side.