Asparagus Broad Bean Fattoush With Crispy Asparagus Ends
Instead of tossing out the ends of asparagus spears, make the most of the whole vegetable with our Middle Eastern-style salad with radishes and broad beans.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the bread with 2 tbsp of the olive oil and season. Arrange in a single layer on a large baking tray. Toast in the oven for 10-12 mins, stirring halfway through, until golden and crisp. Remove and set aside to cool slightly.
Step 2
Trim the asparagus and finely chop the ends. Heat ½ tbsp of the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Tip in the chopped asparagus ends and cook for 5-7 mins until browned and crisp, then remove to a plate using a slotted spoon. Stir in the garlic, lemon zest and juice, mint, sumac, vinegar and the remaining 2 tbsp oil, then tip into a large bowl and season.
Step 3
Bring a pan of salted water to the boil. Cut each asparagus spear into three pieces and tip into the boiling water along with the broad beans. Cook for 2 mins, then drain and plunge into a bowl of ice-cold water. Leave for 5 mins then drain well and arrange on a clean tea towel to dry.
Step 4
Add the beans and asparagus spears to the bowl of dressing along with the radishes, tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions, parsley leaves and stalks and the croutons. Toss well to coat and arrange on a platter. Sprinkle over the crispy asparagus ends and a pinch of sumac. Serve straightaway.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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250g Asparagus 1x Sainsbury's Asparagus Spears 250g -
1 Garlic Clove, crushed 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
4.5 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml -
1.5tsp Sumac, plus a little to serve 1x Sainsbury's Sumac 45g -
200g Ripe Tomatoes, cut into chunks 1x Sainsbury's Jubilee Large Vine Tomatoes, Taste the Difference 450g -
2 Stale Pitta Breads, torn into 2cm chunks 1x Sainsbury's White Pittas x6 -
1tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, Red Wine 500ml -
200g Broad Beans, double-podded (pop each bean out of its skin) 1x Sainsbury's Broad Beans 650g -
200g Radishes, quartered 1x Sainsbury's Radish 240g -
20g Parsley Leaves, picked and stalks finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g -
0.5 Cucumber, deseeded and finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber -
3 Spring Onions, finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g -
1tsp Dried Mint 1x Sainsbury's Mint 12g -
0.5 Lemon, zested and juiced 1x Sainsbury's Lemons