Asparagus Broad Bean Fattoush With Crispy Asparagus Ends

    15m prep time
    35m total time
    Easy level
    14 ingredients

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
  • 4.5 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 1.5tsp Sumac, plus a little to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Sumac 45g
  • 2 Stale Pitta Breads, torn into 2cm chunks 1 x Sainsbury's White Pittas x6
  • 1tsp Dried Mint 1 x Sainsbury's Mint 12g
  • 1tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, Red Wine 500ml
  • 20g Parsley Leaves, picked and stalks finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
  • 0.5 Cucumber, deseeded and finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Whole Cucumber
  • 3 Spring Onions, finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 0.5 Lemon, zested and juiced 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 250g Asparagus 1 x Sainsbury's Asparagus Spears
  • 200g Ripe Tomatoes, cut into chunks 1 x Sainsbury's Jubilee Large Vine Tomatoes, Taste the Difference 450g
  • 200g Broad Beans, double-podded (pop each bean out of its skin) 1 x Sainsbury's Broad Beans 650g
  • 200g Radishes, quartered 1 x Sainsbury's Radish 240g
  • 1 Garlic Clove, crushed 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
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