Salads Recipes - Pasta and Broad Bean Salad Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4-6

• 500 g/1 lb shelled fresh broad beans

• 500 g/1 lb dried pasta shells or twists

• 175 g/6 oz salami, diced

• salt

• lemon thyme sprigs, to garnish 

Lime and thyme dressing:

• 6 tablespoons Mayonnaise

• 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced

• 2 tablespoons lime juice

• 2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind

• 4 tablespoons snipped chives

• 2 tablespoons chopped lemon thyme

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Method:

1. Cook the broad beans in a pan of salted boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain the pasta in a colander, rinse under cold running water and drain again.

3. Transfer the pasta to a large bowl, and stir in the beans and salami.

4. To make the dressing, mix together all the ingredients in a small bowl. Fold into the pasta and bean mixture.

5. Spoon the salad into a serving bowl, garnish with a sprig of lemon thyme and serve.