English garden 'guacamole' recipe
A British take on creamy Mexican guacamole, vibrant garden greens are blitzed together for a healthy dip. Make this ahead of time for a ready-to-go side for your next al fresco lunch.
See method- Serves 8
- 15 mins to prepare
- 266 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 500g frozen baby broad beans
- 250g frozen peas
- 20g fresh mint, leaves picked, 10 small leaves reserved
- 1 green chilli, deseeded and sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus 2 tsp (optional)
- 8 pittas, toasted and cut into strips
- 80g mangetout, washed
- 120g radishes, scrubbed and trimmed
- 150g mini carrots, scrubbed
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1115kJ 266.0kcal
- Fat
- 5g
- Saturates
- 1g
- Salt
- 0.3g
- Sugars
- 5g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 41.8gProtein 11.5gFibre 8.2g
Method
- Crush the garlic into a small bowl, then pour over the lime juice. Set aside.
- Cook the broad beans and peas in boiling water for 2 mins. Drain over a bowl to reserve some of the cooking liquid, then rinse to cool a little.
- Add all but 2 tbsp of the beans and peas to a food processor with the mint, chilli, and lime juice and garlic mixture, plus the lime zest. Blend to a chunky purée, then drizzle in the oil and 4 tbsp reserved cooking water. Blend until smooth, adding more water if needed. Season.
- Spoon into a large serving bowl. Remove the skins from the reserved broad beans, then scatter over the dip with the peas and mint leaves. Drizzle with 2 tsp olive oil, if you like. Serve with the pitta strips, mangetout, radishes and carrots.
- Get ahead: Make (without garnishing) and keep in the fridge with clingfilm pressed against the surface for up to 2 days. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze dip only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
