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Goats' cheese with green beans and walnuts (recipes)








Serves 2



Preparation time

overnight



Cooking time

less than 10 mins

















Ingredients



150g/4¼oz fresh goats' cheese, in log form150g/4¼oz fine green beanssea salt and freshly ground black pepper2 tbsp walnut halves, toastedFor the marinade2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 tbsp walnut oil2 shallots, finely sliced1 garlic clove, squashed flat1 tsp fresh thyme leaves1 tsp coriander seeds, cracked1 tsp fennel seeds



Method



1. Cut the goats' cheese into thick slices.2. For the marinade, combine all the marinade ingredients together in a bowl. Pour the marinade over the goats' cheese slices, cover, and leave for a few hours or overnight, turning once.3. The next day, drain the goats' cheese and reserve the marinade, discarding the garlic.4. Top (but don' t tail) the beans, and cook in simmering salted water for five minutes, or until tender. Drain.5. Toss the beans in one tablespoon of the reserved marinade and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Arrange the beans on two dinner plates.6. Preheat the grill to medium. Transfer the goats' cheese to a sheet of foil and place under the grill for two minutes, or until just melted. Divide between the two plates, add a spoonful or two of the marinade and scatter with the walnuts. Serve.