Fava bean pesto
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Ingredients
- 200g of broad beans, fresh if possible, or frozen
- 1/2 garlic clove
- 15g of Parmesan
- 5 mint leaves
- 30ml of olive oil
- lemon juice , to taste
- flaky sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
1
Defrost the broad beans (if using frozen) by soaking in water. Shell the broad beans if they're fresh
2
Crush the garlic to a paste with a pinch of coarse salt using a pestle and mortar
3
Add the Parmesan and mint and mash into a thick paste
4
Next add the oil and shelled broad beans. Add the beans bit by bit so you don't overcrowd the mortar
5
Smash until you have a nice coarse pesto
6
Taste and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice
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