Broad Bean and Snow Pea Salad with Almond and Feta

Green, fresh and flavour-packed, this simple salad is great to make at any occasion. Broad beans, aka fava beans, are a good source of protein, carbohydrates and vitamins. The rubbery skins of broad beans are edible, but I prefer the double podded ones for the salad. It does take a little bit of extra time and patience to remove the skin of each individual bean, but totally worth it! Use peas or edamame instead if you prefer.

150 g Snow peas
200 g Podded broad beans, fresh or frozen
1/2 Red onion, thinly sliced
2-3 tbsp Aalmond flakes, roasted
1 tbsp Parsley, chopped
50 g Feta, crumbled
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp Red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp Sea salt
Black pepper

Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add shelled beans to the boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes. At the last 30 seconds, add in snow peas.
Drain and cool them immediately in iced water or under cold running tap water. Drain well.
Remove the rubbery outer skins of the broad beans by pinching them gently with your fingers to reveal their bright green, super tender flesh.
Place snow peas, broad beans and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Serve immediately.

25 comments:

eileeninmd 13/7/24 14:00: The salad so fresh and delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend.
Tom 13/7/24 14:26: ...it looks fresh out of the garden!
Anonymous 13/7/24 14:46: Healthy too -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
DEZMOND 13/7/24 15:00: Lovely colours, we do not have any of those here, but sounds and looks refreshing. I made potato oats sunflower crackers this morning but had to bake them down in the basement where we have put our old oven because it is 45C outside and I cannot heat up the kitchen even more as it is already 30C in it LOL Wish you could send us some of your refreshing northern cold.
Anne in the kitchen 13/7/24 15:03: Woo hoo. A lunch meal I can add to my arsenal!
Brian's Home Blog 13/7/24 15:24: That sure is a pretty salad!
Brian's Home Blog 13/7/24 15:26: That's a very pretty salad!
Lola Martínez 13/7/24 16:50: Me gustan las habas y los guisantes crudos sin vainas, con ensalada no los he probado pero pinta muy bien.
Bill 13/7/24 17:38: A good looking salad.
lisaiscooking 13/7/24 18:55: Love the shades of green in this salad! And, feta is so good in a salad.
LoveT. 13/7/24 21:27: A great recipe with feta.
Have a nice evening!
roentare 14/7/24 00:39: The broad beans are yummy
babYpose 14/7/24 01:24: Beautiful and fulfilling salad, I like to opt for beans and nuts too... Thanks Angie for the recipe.
Balvinder 14/7/24 02:14: A great recipe for snow pea salad.
Citu 14/7/24 03:14: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Stefania 14/7/24 07:43: Colorata, bella, fresca e gustosa.
Grazie mille per quest' suggerimento di insalata
Margaret D 14/7/24 08:27: Looks nice Angie. Love fresh young broad beans.
David M. Gascoigne, 14/7/24 12:30: This looks really terrific, Angie.
The Velvet Runway 14/7/24 12:47: This looks so pretty as well as delicious! I love feta cheese
Julia x
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JoAnna 14/7/24 12:55: I can eat such salads twice a day. Delicious!
Ivana Split 14/7/24 15:28: Yummy salad! Thanks for sharing!
thepaintedapron.com 14/7/24 15:58: I love snow peas but never thought to put them in a salad, I've got to try that!
Jenna
Christine 15/7/24 02:57: Delicious!
Raymund | angsarap.net 18/7/24 06:51: This salad sounds so fresh and nutritious! I agree, double podding those broad beans is a bit of effort, but it really pays off in texture and taste.
Cocoa and Lavender 22/7/24 18:33: We finally - FINALLY - found frozen peel broad beans. They are not easy to find here, We will love using them to make this salad. Thanks, Angie!