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On Beans…

June 28, 2012

Confession (wow! This week is just full of confessionals): I have never had broad beans.

I didn’t know what they were until they arrived in my veg box this week. I was skeptical and unsure as to what to do with them. So I turned to the Abel and Cole Cookbook and Voila!

Garlicky Broad Bean Salad

What’s in it?
1 1/2 mugs of broad beans (as broad beans like plenty of pod space, this means you’ll nee about 4 large handfuls of pods)
2 stalks of celery
1 large tomato (I used cherry tomatoes because that is what I had)
1 handful of fresh basil, stems removed, chopped
a few springs of flat-leaf parsley, stems removed chopped, chopped

The Dressing:
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
juice of 1/2 a lemon
glug of olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper

Remove beans from their cozy pods and simmer in salted water for about 5 minutes. Drain and then run cold water over them for 30 seconds or so.
Combine salad ingredients together in a bowl, and add the beans. Mix the dressing ingredients together well and mix with the bean salad. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Yummmm!

Excuse the sub-par pictures…my f/1.4 broke…again…

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  • About Me

    Hi, I’m Krista.

    Strategic communicator and storyteller.

    I am the wife of a very talented musician who takes me around the world in pursuit of excellence. Mama to Jakob, Audrey and Ella, who just happens to have Down Syndrome.
    And an aspiring disciple of Jesus, defender of the oppressed, writer, graphic designer and photographer.

    I write and speak on navigating through the fog of life…you know, when things don’t go exactly as planned and am fuelled by a passion to amplify the voices of those on the margins…
    oh, and coffee…lots of coffee.

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