Menu 0
Fava Bean and Caerphilly Cheese Salad

Fava Bean and Caerphilly Cheese Salad

Home   Recipes for Pulses, Grains, Seeds, Flakes, Flour, Ferments...   Fava Bean and Caerphilly Cheese Salad
British Fava Fava Beans Pulses Salads Summer Vegetarian Whole Fava Beans

by Nick Saltmarsh

 A simple but sustaining salad that matches the earthiness of Whole Fava Beans with crumbly cheese and fresh tomatoes.

Ingredients

  • 200g Whole Dried Fava Beans or 1 can Whole Fava Beans in Water
  • 150g Caerphilly Cheese or similar (any crumbly cheese will do, such as Cheshire, Feta or Wensleydale)
  • A generous handful Coriander, Basil or other fresh herbs
  • 200g Cherry Tomatoes cut in half
  • Olive Oil and vinegar to dress
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. If using dried beans, put them in to soak overnight. Rinse the soaked beans, boil for 40 minutes then rinse again (this washes out the tannins in the skin and improves the flavour). At this point you might want to freeze a batch of beans for future use.
  2. If using canned beans, simply drain and rinse.
  3. Heat the beans in a little water and mash lightly with a fork.
  4. Crumble up the cheese and fold it into the warm beans – it should melt a little but hold its shape.
  5. Tear up the herbs and stir these into the beans with the tomatoes, season and dress with a little oil and vinegar.
  6. Serve warm.


Nick Saltmarsh
Nick Saltmarsh

Author


Leave a comment

Comments will be approved before showing up.

Also in Recipes for Pulses, Grains, Seeds, Flakes, Flour, Ferments...

Barley & Lentil Mejadra
Autumn Grain Grains and Seeds lentils Middle Eastern Pilau Mix Quick & Easy Supper Wholegrains Winter
Barley & Lentil Mejadra

by Sarah Cotterell and Aitana Infante

Mejadra - or Mujaddara - is a simple but perfect store cupboard combination of lentils, rice or another grain, spices and crispy onions. You can find subtle variations across the Middle East but each is equally comforting and delicious. This version uses Hodmedod's Pilau Mix #2 in which the nutty emmer grains make a delicious British-grown substitute for the more usual rice, alongside our earthy olive green lentils.

Read More

Mushy Pea, Parsnip & Potato Cakes
Breakfast Dried Peas Gluten-free Green Pea Flour Lunch Marrowfat Peas Pea Flour Peas Rapeseed Oil Supper Vegan Vegetarian Whole Peas
Mushy Pea, Parsnip & Potato Cakes

by The Cook and Him

These pea, parsnip and potato cakes from The Cook and Him are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Marrowfat peas are best known as the traditional pea for making mushy peas though they're also fantastic in soups, dips and casseroles.

Read More

Chocolate, Tahini & Brazil Nut Granola Bars
Baking Barley Flakes Brown Linseed Chia Flaked Cereals Flaked Quinoa Golden Linseed Grains and Seeds Naked Barley Flakes Quick & Easy Quinoa Flakes Quinoa Puffs Rye Flakes Shelled Hemp Seed Snacks Spelt Flakes Wheat Flakes Whole Hemp Seed
Chocolate, Tahini & Brazil Nut Granola Bars

by Amy Oboussier

A splendid diversity of flakes, nuts and seeds goes into these easy granola bars, easily adding up to over 12 plant species depending on the mix you choose. This is a great recipe to make with our Granola Bundles.

Read More