Broad bean, Feta and Green Onion Burgers.

By: Laurence Guy

These fresh and flavourful burgers are a real taste of summer and great for long warm evenings with a glass of crisp white wine
  • Remove the broad beans from their pods and place in a pan of boiling water and boil for 3 minutes. Do not add salt as this will toughen the skins of the beans.
  • Drain and plunge into cold water to stop them overcooking.
  • When cooled, roughly chop the broad beans before placing in a bowl with the finely chopped green onion.
  • Season with a dash of olive oil and pepper before crumbling in the feta.
  • Add the oats, gram (chickpea) flour beaten eggs and mix well. Stir in the chopped mint
  • Leave to stand in a fridge for half an hour before forming into patties.
  • Fry in some olive oil until golden brown and crispy on both sides.

Ingredients

  • approx 500g Broad beans, podded
  • 1 greeen onion, finely sliced
  • Olive oil
  • Feta, to taste
  • 2 handfuls rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons gram (chickpea) flour
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 small bunch chopped fresh mint

Paprika Baked Green Onions

By: Laurence Guy

This is a great recipe for cooking on a bonfire or bbq but works equally as well at home. The chilli and paprika complements the sweet and mild flavour of green onions.

  • Start by pre-heating your oven to 170 degrees Celsius.
  • Trim and clean the green onions before scoring the skin of the onion in several places.
  • In a large sheet of foil place your green onions and coat with a dusting of dried chilli, paprika, salt and pepper making sure you cover well.
  • Drizzle over a little oil and lemon juice and seal up the foil on all side to create a bags.
  • Place the foil bag on a baking tray and place in the oven for 45 minutes to an hour.

Ingredients

  • Green onions
  • 2-4 tsp Dried Chilli
  • 2-4 tsp Paprika
  • Salt and Pepper
  • A good glug of vegetable or olive oil
  • 2-3 tbsp Lemon juice