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Couscous with broad beans, mint & lemon & baked fish

Recipes from Suzanne James | www.suzannejames.co.uk

Iknow lots of you have been growing your own a large saucepan of boiling salted water. Return to this year whilst in lockdown and by now you the boil and cook rapidly for 2-3 minutes, drain and should be seeing the result of your hard work. place the beans in a bowl of cold water. When cold, Our allotment is bursting at the seams right now. drain again. Remove the pale green skins from the We are picking raspberries and strawberries daily beans and place the podded broad beans in a bowl. they are delicious straight from the punnet, served with cream and sugar or even chocolate cake. Our cherry tree is loaded with fruit and ripe for picking too. In the vegetable patch July is particularly good for legumes, with peas at their sweet, snappy best and the first long leggy runner beans dangling from their vines. Thin skinned new potatoes should be around for a little longer too; boiled and buttered they go with almost anything. 5) Place the couscous in a large heat-proof bowl. Bring 400ml (13fl oz) of water to the boil. Pour it over the couscous, cover tightly with cling film and set aside for 7-10 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. 6) Add the broad beans, chopped mint, lemon juice and zest to the couscous and stir through. Toss well to fluff up the couscous. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and

Serves 4: Preparation 20 minutes drizzle with olive oil if you wish (avoid if you are For The Couscous counting the calories!). 7) To serve, place the couscous on warmed • 1300g (10oz) shelled fresh • 200g (6.5oz) couscous broad beans serving plates with the fish alongside. Enjoy! • 2tbsp roughly chopped fresh mint • Zest and juice of 1 lemon • Extra Virgin Olive Oil (optional) In Season this month For The Fish Fruit & Nuts - Apples, Apricot, Aubergine, • 4 Portions (150-175g/5/6oz each) fish, such as salmon, trout, tuna, mackerel, mullet or sea bass. Off the bone, leave the skin on if you wish (de-scale the salmon, mullet or sea bass) Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Loganberries, Peaches, Plums, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Strawberries, White Currants, Cobnuts, Hazelnuts. • Chilli Vegetables & Herbs - Artichokes, Aubergines, • Garlic Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbages, Carrots, • Lemon Cauliflower, Chard, Courgettes, Cucumber, • Salt & freshly ground black pepper Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Lamb’s Directions Lettuce, Onions, Pak Choi, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Rocket, Runner Beans, Salsify, 1) Mix together the chilli, garlic and lemon juice and pour over the fish. Leave to marinade for 2 Scorzonera, Samphire, Sorrel, Spinach, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Watercress. hours, or overnight for depth of flavour. Meat & Game - Lamb, Rabbit, Venison, Wood 2) Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Pigeon 3) Place each fish portion on a large piece of oiled parchment paper or aluminium foil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Then roll up the edges of the paper or foil to prevent the juices from burning and enclose, sealing the edges. Fish & Shellfish - Black Bream, Crab, Signal Crayfish, Grey Mullet, Lobster, Mackerel, Pollack, Prawns, Scallops, Sea Bass, Squid, Trout

Cook in the oven for 12-18 minutes or until the fish Going out of Season - Cherries, Mangetout, is cooked through to the centre (firm to the touch). Peach, Redcurrant, Strawberries 4) Meanwhile, drop the shelled broad beans into