Broad bean, pecorino and olive bruschetta
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 6
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- 250g baby broad beansdouble-podded
- 8 mint leaves
- 30g pecorino (or vegetarian alternative)grated, plus extra to serve
- 1 lemonzested and juiced
- 50ml olive oil
- 6 slices focacciatoasted
- 3 tbsp Taggiasche olivespitted and sliced
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal295
- fat14.6g
- saturates2.2g
- carbs30g
- sugars1.9g
- fibre3.1g
- protein9.2g
- salt1.3g
Method
step 1
Use a pestle and mortar to pound together the beans, mint leaves and a pinch of salt until the beans are just crushed. Tip into a bowl and fold in the pecorino, lemon zest and juice and olive oil. Season to taste.
step 2
Cut the focaccia into small pieces and spread thickly with the bean mixture. Sprinkle with the olives and some more pecorino before serving.
