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Fast and easy family recipes: Lima bean and chestnut salad recipe

This easy to make salad recipe combines lima beans, chestnuts, garlic, fresh herbs, pearl barley and Cheshire cheese, tossed in a herb and fruit vinaigrette.

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Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

30 oz. cooked lima beans, drained

10 oz. chestnuts, peeled and chopped

5 oz. cooked pearl barley, drained

2 cloves elephant garlic, finely crushed

2 tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice

1 orange, peeled, depithed, depipped and pureed

1 tbsp. fresh cilantro, finely chopped

1 tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped

1 tbsp. fresh chervil, finely chopped

5 oz. Cheshire cheese, grated

1 tbsp. sunflower oil

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper

10 green lettuce leaves to serve

METHOD:

Using a food processor, combine garlic, orange juice, orange puree, cilantro, parsley, chervil, sunflower oil, salt and black pepper. Meanwhile, arrange green lettuce leaves on a platter.

In a large bowl, combine lima beans, chestnuts, pearl barley and Cheshire cheese. Add dressing and mix well. Spoon onto lettuce leaves and chill for ½ hour. Serve cold with soft rolls.



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