
Green Bean Bruschetta With Peppery Ricotta And Lemon Honey

Serves 4

About the recipe
Katie: "I love this recipe it’s a mish mash of influence and flavours but it really does it for me. When we hear bruchettta we often think of tomato’s, don’t get me wrong I love tomato bruchetta in fact it would probably be my last meal if I ever had to choose one. When tomatoes are in the height of season with fresh basil, some garlic and a good quality bread and olive oil. But what bruchetta is really about is celebrating a tomato at its peak ripeness without faffing around too much with it. Its putting tomatoes front and center. I like taking this ethos and celebrating vegetables with the same gusto. In my green bean memory I also remember making a orange and hazelnut bean salad while learning in Ballymalloe and thinking I'd quite happily eat it for ever. I love the toonsbridge ricotta if you can get your hands on it it’s really very tasty and Irish win! Otherwise try get a good quality Italian one."
- Green beans 400g top and tailed
- Coconut oil 2 tablespoons
- Sunflower seeds 250g
- Fennel seeds 3 tablespoons
- Maldon sea salt
- Ricotta 1 tub
- Lemon
- Clove of garlic
- Sourdough 4 slices
- Honey 3 tablespoons
Step 1
Heat the coconut oil add the sunflower and fennel seeds and fry gently, add a pinch of maldon and take off the heat. Immediately put into a container to avoid continued cooking. These seeds can be kept for a few days and used for the following recipe but equally good for snacking or topping on your favourite salad.
Step 2
In a wok dry fry your beans on a high heat and then add a glug of olive oil, lastly add the seed mix. Place in a bowl and add some fennel fronds.

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