Insalata di Borlotti Freschi

Name: Insalata di Borlotti Freschi (Salad of Fresh Borlotti Beans)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 red onion, peeled; 4 tbsp Gremolata; 2 kg fresh borlotti beans in the pod; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 carrot, peeled; 6 tbsp top-quality olive oil; salt and pepper; 1 celery stalk, strings removed; 1 fresh red chilli pepper; 1 lemon

Salad of Fresh Borlotti Beans

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Alastair Little's Italian Kitchen

By Alastair Little

Published 1996

About

This dish can also be made with any reconstituted dried bean; it’s particularly good with dried broad beans. The amount of beans here will do two bean dishes; for a purée of the remainder, see Bruschetta.

Ingredients

2 kg fresh borlotti beans in the pod
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 bay leaf

Europe
Italy
Starter
Side dish
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegan

Method

Pod the beans, cover them with water, bring to the boil and skim. Turn the heat down to a simmer, then add the garlic, bay and chilli, and simmer until the beans are fully cooked, about 40 minutes. When they are cooked, set aside in their liquor.

Prepare the vegetables, cutting them into very fine dice. Make the gremolata, using the zest of the lemon, then juice the lemon.

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