Salsa Verde Carlin Peas

Ingredients

• 300g Dried Carlin Peas
• Good Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 Cloves of Garlic, peeled
• 4 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
• 4 tbsp Capers
• 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
• Salt Salt, to taste
• 75g Flat Leaf Parsley
• 50g Dill
• 50g Mint
• Hard Cheese, such as Parmesan, to top

Method

1. Soak your carlin peas overnight in plenty of water. Drain and add to a large pan. Cover with water, bring to a boil and cover with a lid. Simmer on a low heat for around 40 mins until tender.
2. Whilst the peas are cooking make your Salsa Verde. To a food processor, add the garlic, vinegar, capers, mustard, a pinch of sea salt and a good glug of olive oil. Blend briefly for around 30 seconds.
3. Add the fresh herbs to the food processor and blend until fairly smooth, leaving some roughly chopped herbs for texture. Taste and check your seasoning adding more vinegar, oil, salt or mustard. It should have a good amount of acidity and seasoning as this will mellow when added to the cooked peas.
4. When your peas are cooked and tender, drain them in a colander and add them back to the pan. Then, while the peas are still warm, spoon in your salsa verde. Mix well, then serve by spooning into bowls and grating over some hard cheese, such as parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese.