This fresh tasting dip makes a great snack or lunch

Serves 4

Prep time 10 minutes  Cook time 2-3 minutes

150g broad beans, defrosted if frozen

100g feta cheese

freshly ground nutmeg (optional)

150g cherries, stoned and halved

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

10g mint, stems removed and leaves chopped

Crackers or crudité serve

1.    If using fresh beans, bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the beans and cook for 2-3 minutes until just tender.  Drain and rinse in cold water.  When cool enough to handle slip the inner bean from its greyish skins and discard the pod.  If using frozen, there is no need to cook just slip off the skins.

2.    Roughly mash the cheese and season with some black pepper and a little freshly ground nutmeg.  Stir in the remaining ingredients and serve with crackers or crudité.

Tip Store in the fridge for 1-2 days.

Love fresh Cherries