Dehusked broad beans with lemon, olive oil, shallots, garlic and clove-like basil and crushed peppercorns, Crushed Broad Bean Bruschetta.
Bask in hedonistic luxury as you bite into pure lushness. And, relax.
This dish will obliterate your belief that vegan food can’t be this rocking gorgeous.
Make this:
- When riotous waves of decadence wash over as you saunter through your palatial home. And, enjoy the ambience of tucking into Crushed Broad Beans as you swagger to the music in playing raucously in the background
- When your new beau/belle has kipped overnight. A regal brunch to go with your relaxing day ahead awaits. Nothing short of a lush banquet will entice you both for more bad behaviour in and out of the bedroom
- When you know you have a million and one things ahead of you in the day. And, a little protein that’ll have you vaunting from pillar to post with ease and finesse. Saunter, darling
Crushed Broad Bean Bruschetta was inspired when sitting out on the balcony sipping orange juice and reading the paper while staying away overnight with an ex beau of mine.
Bruschetta sets me up for the day and makes a wonderful enriching starter or snack. I love the vibrant colours of the crushed deskinned broad beans. Don’t discard the shell of the bean themselves as they are nutritional and can be sautéed separately in a little oil. This Bruschetta makes a great addition to summer’s day.
This Bruschetta is vegan.
What equipment to use
For this recipe, I suggest:
Chopper
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Ingredients
- 500g broad beans (yields 200g of shelled broad beans)
- 3tbs olive oil
- ½ lemon, juice
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- Handful of basil leaves, hand teared
- Pinch of salt
- Peppercorns, crushed
Instructions
- Blanche the broad beans in boiling water for three or four minutes. Use your hands to open the broad beans and deskin the beans. Discard the skins. (I retain the skins and use them in other dishes).
- Place half of the broad beans in a chopper with oil, juice. Pulse to a rough texture.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl with the shallot and garlic and remaining broad beans. Add a pinch of salt.
- Serve with toasted rustic bread.
- Garnish with crushed peppercorns and hand teared basil leaves.
