Grilled Asparagus, Snowpea and Butterbean Salad
This delicious, salad lets seasonal veg take centre stage. Serve as a stand-alone dish or is perfect as part of a larger meal with anything from seafood to meats and other veg-centric dishes. Try a little feta crumbled over if you like, it’s delicious.
Ingredients
2 bunch asparagus, 3cm trimmed form end
200g snow peas, trimmed
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt, pepper
1 x 400g tin butter beans, drained, rinsed
1/3 cup toasted almonds, roughly chopped
4 radishes, cut into small wedges
2 large handful mixed herbs (mint, coriander, dill), roughly chopped
Juice 1 lemon or 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
Method
Preheat a BBQ or Grill plate over a high heat.
Toss the prepared asparagus and snow peas in 2 tbsp of olive oil and season with salt and pepper
Quickly grill for 2 minutes, turning throughout, to char them but leave them bright green.
In a mixing bowl, combine the grilled veggies, butterbeans, radish, herbs, almonds, and dress with remaining olive oil, lemon, and a little seasoning.
Recipe supplied by A Better Choice and chef Chef Tom Walton