Ingredients

  • 1 cup shelled fresh English peas
  • 1 cup shelled fresh fava beans
  • 1 cup sliced fresh sugar snap beans
  • 1/2 diced spring onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped mixed herbs (basil, mint, majoram, tarragon, chervil, etc.)
  • 1 lb new potatoes (Yukon Gold, Russian fingerling, Banana, or similar)
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Wine or champagne vinegar, plus a squeeze of fresh citrus.
  • Dijon mustard
  • salt / pepper

Method

  • Blanch English peas, favas and snap peas separately in salted slow boiling water for 2-3 minutes each, or until crisp tender. Shock each in iced water to stop cooking. Drain and pat dry with towels.
  • Remove skin from favas. Slice snap beans on bias. Add to peas in a bowl.
  • Add chopped mixed herbs to bowl.
  • Boil unpeeled potatoes about 10-15 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
  • Make vinaigrette.
  • Slice potatoes into about 1/3" thick coins and arrange on large plate in one layer. Drizzle with vinaigrette.
  • Toss vegetables in bowl with remaining vinaigrette.
  • Mound peas and favas on top of potatoes.
  • Finishing salt, fresh ground pepper, drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and a squeeze of citrus.