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Goats’ cheese, asparagus, pea and pancetta salad

Goats’ cheese, asparagus, pea and pancetta salad

Serves 4

Cooking Time Prep time 15 mins, cook 6 mins



2   bunches of asparagus, trimmed and cut into 6cm lengths
300 gm   podded peas (about 900gm unpodded)
1 tbsp   olive oil
12   thin slices of round pancetta
200 gm   soft goat’s cheese, such as bûche chèvre, crumbled (see note)
¾   iceberg lettuce, shredded
¼ cup   thinly sliced mint
½ cup   (loosely packed) chervil sprigs
2 tbsp   lemon juice
60 ml (¼ cup)   extra-virgin olive oil
To serve:   sourdough bread


1 Blanch asparagus in boiling salted water for 1 minute. Add peas and cook for another minute. Drain, refresh in iced water, then drain again.
2 Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook pancetta in batches, turning occasionally until crisp (1-2 minutes). Drain on absorbent paper.
3 Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl, add blanched vegetables and crumbled pancetta, season to taste and toss well to combine. Serve with sourdough bread.

Note Bûche chèvre comes in a log shape and is available from select supermarkets, delicatessens and specialist cheese shops. If unavailable, you can substitute with another fresh soft goat’s cheese.

RECIPE Lisa Featherby PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Chen STYLING Mia Asker

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