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Quinoa, broad bean and preserved lemon salad

Feel free to peel only the largest broad beans; the tender skin on the smaller beans is fine to eat.

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Serves 2
Cooking Time Prep time 30 mins, cook 15 mins (plus drying)
200 gm (1 cup)   quinoa (see note)
400 gm   podded broad beans (about 1kg unpodded)
1   preserved lemon, flesh discarded, rind rinsed and thinly sliced
2 cups (loosely packed)   flat-leaf parsley, coarsely torn
1 cup (loosely packed)   mint, coarsely torn
70 ml   olive oil


1 Place quinoa in a saucepan, cover with cold water, bring to the simmer over medium heat, cook until tender (10-12 minutes). Drain, rinse under cold running water, drain well, spread on a tray and set aside to dry (10-20 minutes).
2 Blanch broad beans until tender (1-2 minutes), drain and refresh, then peel (discard skins) and combine with remaining ingredients and quinoa in a large bowl. Gently toss to combine, season to taste and serve.

Note Quinoa is available from select supermarkets and health-food shops.

This recipe is from the September 2010 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

Drink Suggestion High-acid herbal white such as the 2007 Teruzzi & Puthod Vernaccia di San Gimignano.

RECIPE Matt Stone, Greenhouse, Perth


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