Asparagus and Pea Salad with Mint and Rocket
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 bunch of rocket
  • 1 cup of frozen peas
  • 80g feta cheese
  • ½ bunch of asparagus cut into thirds
  • mint leaves
  • olive oil
  • ½ lemon
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook the frozen peas in boiling water for 4 minutes then drain and run cold water over them. Leave them submerged in cold water while you prepare the rest of the ingredients. ( this will keep them from wrinkling)
  2. Blanch the asparagus in boiling water for 40 seconds before plunging into ice water to stop the cooking process so that they retain their bright green colour and crispness
  3. On a serving platter drizzle a little olive oil and squeeze some of the lemon.
  4. Arrange the washed rocket on the platter and top with peas and asparagus
  5. Crumble the feta over the top and scatter picked mint leaves around the dish
  6. Crack some black pepper over it and drizzle some more olive oil and squeezed lemon juice
Hot Tip: Squeeze the lemon juice over the top just before serving as it will cause the peas to brown in colour.
Recipe by The Luminous Kitchen at http://theluminouskitchen.com/asparagus-pea-salad-mint-rocket/