Broad bean recipes
Make the most of broad bean season with these delicious recipes. Versatile broad beans complement bacon and pancetta, go well in omelettes and frittatas, make a hearty addition to salads or are great as a summer side dish.
Broad beans are in season in the UK from around the end of June all the way through to September. If you’ve grown your own this year, you may well have a glut on your hands. Use them up in classic broad bean risotto, make a healthy summer veg soup, or char them on the barbecue and drizzle with soy for an easy side dish.
You can keep a supply of frozen broad beans in your freezer, too, if you need your fix over winter.
Now the big question is, to double-pod or not to double-pod? Scroll down for best-ever broad bean recipes.
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Risotto recipes
Pea and broad bean risotto
A vibrant, ultra-creamy pea and broad bean risotto to celebrate the best of summer produce - an easy vegetarian main course for dinner
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30-minute meal recipes
Summer vegetable and feta galette
This pretty, versatile galette celebrates all of late spring and early summer’s culinary heroes – and it’s ready in 30 minutes.
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Taco recipes
Pork belly tacos with smashed broad beans
Spring time tacos are the way forward! This pork belly dish makes seasonal British twists by using fresh broad beans in place of avocados and lime-pickled radishes instead of red onion.
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Favourite warm salad recipes
Baked feta and green veg potato salad
This easy feta potato salad recipe partners roasted new potatoes with feta and olives from the Med, plus spring veg, to create a warm salad
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Asparagus recipes
Asparagus and quinoa salad with peas and broad beans
Spring produce such as asparagus, peas, broad beans and lovage are the star players in this crunchy and sweet vegan salad recipe. Â
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Vegan dinner recipes
Summer garden soup
Gill Meller's beautiful summer garden soup recipe made with broad beans, fennel, new potatoes and herbs is a way to celebrate all things good and green.
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Orzo with broad beans, basil and feta
This is the perfect summer pasta salad: vibrant and fresh. The orzo is dressed with an addictive lemony yogurt and a medley of seasonal greens.
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Jersey royal recipes
Sherry braised Jersey royals with broad beans and serrano ham
These sherry braised Jersey royals are combined with broad beans and serrano ham, with the potatoes cooked in stock for extra flavour.
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Broad bean recipes
Charred broad beans with soy dressing
This charred broad bean recipe is easy and flavoursome. Drizzled with mirin and tamari, they're the perfect summer treat. Forget about podding.
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Broad bean recipes
Broad bean tabbouleh salad
We've used vibrant broad beans to add colour to a twist on tabbouleh. Fresh, light and full of flavour, this 30 minute meal deserves a spot on the table.
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Filling salad recipes
Goat’s cheese, broad bean, lemon and lentil salad
Use pre-cooked lentils, frozen broad beans and jarred red peppers make this herby goat's cheese salad for quick midweek meal.
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Broad bean recipes
Broad bean & mint dip
This broad bean and mint dip is a great way to use up seasonal broad beans. It goes well with roasted cherry tomatoes and crusty bread.
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Jersey royal recipes
Buttery jersey royal potatoes with broad beans, mint and lemon
Jersey royal potatoes are cooked in a parcel of baking paper then tossed with fresh mint, broad beans and PLENTY of butter.
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Baked egg recipes
Shakshuka with broad beans and labneh
Naomi Devlin adds broad beans and artichokes to her shakshuka, but you can try French beans, steamed kale, chard or fresh peas.
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Recipes with chorizo
Wheat berry, broad bean, rocket and chorizo salad
Bulking out this Mediterranean-style salad with healthy grains means Gillie James' salad recipe is filling enough for lunch or dinner.
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Broad bean recipes
Crushed pea and broad bean soup with cheese crisps
Our sweet and creamy pea and broad bean soup would make a gorgeous summer starter or main served with the cheesy comté crisps. Â
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