“The sweet, earthy flavours of baby broad beans and grilled asparagus, the tangy sorrel and the salty pecorino make for a wonderful balance of spring ingredients,” says McEnearney. “When you’re shelling the broad beans, peel just the larger ones: the skin toughens and becomes more bitter as they get larger. Leave the smaller ones in their jackets. Having both will give a lovely contrast in colour, texture and flavour.”
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1.Blanch broad beans (1-2 minutes), drain, refresh, drain and set aside in a bowl. Finely grate half the pecorino, add to beans with extra-virgin olive oil, season to taste with freshly ground black pepper, coarsely crush with a fork and set aside.
2.Preheat a char-grill pan over high heat, drizzle bread with a little olive oil, char-grill, turning once, until toasted (2-3 minutes each side), rub with cut-side of garlic and place on a platter. Drizzle asparagus with a little olive oil then char-grill until tender (1-2 minutes). Spoon broad bean mixture on bread, top with asparagus, shave remaining pecorino over, scatter with sorrel, season with freshly ground pepper, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, serve.
Baby sorrel is available from select greengrocers.
This recipe is from the October 2012 issue of
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