English Peas with Cider Dressing, Goat Cheese and Flowers

By lorik

Ingredients

• 8 ounces shelled fresh English peas
• 1 tablespoon chervil or parsley leaves, plus small sprigs for garnish
• Kosher salt
• Pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon apple juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped mint
• 3 ounces semi-firm goat cheese, such as Ticklemore, thinly sliced and at room temperature
• 2 ounces pea shoots
• Pea or nasturtium flowers, for garnish

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the peas for 1 minute. Drain and transfer to an ice bath to cool. Drain well and pat dry. Transfer to a small bowl.

On a cutting board, mince the 1 tablespoon of chervil with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil with the cider vinegar and apple juice and season with salt and pepper.

Add the mint, chervil salt and 1 tablespoon of the dressing to the peas. Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spoon the peas onto plates and top with a few cheese slices.

In a bowl, toss the pea shoots with 1 tablespoon of the dressing; season with salt and pepper. Spoon onto the cheese; garnish with flowers and chervil sprigs.