Tomato salad with ricotta, broad beans & salsa verde

• heirloom tomatoes↗650g g

  of different shapes and sizes, sliced and cut in different ways

• red onion↗½

  finely sliced

• podded broad beans100g g
• ricotta↗50g g
• flat-leaf parsley↗1 pack

  leaves picked

• tarragon3

  sprigs, leaves picked

• basil↗1 pack

  leaves only

• chervil1 pack

  leaves only

• clove garlic↗1

  finely chopped

• Dijon mustard↗1 tsp tsp
• small capers↗2 tbsp tbsp

  drained

• extra virgin olive oil↗150ml ml
• good quality sherry vinegar↗1-2 tsp tsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Toss the sliced tomatoes and onion in a bowl with a bit of salt and set aside.

2. 2

   Finely chop the herbs for the salsa verde. Pound the garlic, Dijon mustard and capers using a pestle and mortar and add to the herbs. Add seasoning and the oil. Add the vinegar, little by little, tasting as you go, until the sauce has the right amount of acidity – it needs to be punchy without losing the grassy, fresh flavour of the herbs.

3. 3

   Bring a pan of water to the boil and plunge the broad beans in for a couple of mins, then drain, cool in cold water and peel away the shells.

4. 4

   Divide the tomatoes and onions between plates or spread out on a platter. Dot the ricotta around and spoon over the salsa verde. Scatter with broad beans and serve.