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Fennel, blue cheese and broad bean salad

  by Fiona Stone
Preperation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 2 mins
Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients
140g shelled broad beans;
1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced;
50g rocket leaves;
200g baby spinach leaves;
140g Roquefort

juice 1 lemon;
4 tbsp olive oil;
1/2 tsp Dijion mustard.
 
Recipe Method
Cook the broad beans in a small pan of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Remove the beans from their skins and place in a large bowl.

Add the fennel slices, rocket and spinach and toss well.

Make the dressing by whisking together the lemon juice, olive oil and mustard. Season.

Add a little of the dressing to the salad and gently toss. Spoon onto four plates and crumble a little of the cheese over each. To serve, drizzle a little more dressing over each plate.

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