Chargrilled Summer Greens with Yorkshire Wensleydale

This delicious recipe is perfect as a light summer lunch or dinner and is great as a speedy recipe taking just 10 minutes.
The runny poached egg compliments the chargrilled vegetables perfectly and the crumble of Yorkshire Wensleydale makes the dish extra special.
Preparation Time: 5min
Cooking Time: 10min
Serves 2
Ingredients
- 150g Yorkshire Wensleydale
- 2 large free range eggs
- 1 finely sliced red onion
- 2 courgettes
- 1 punnet of pea shoots
- Approx. 20 podded fresh peas
- 1 bag baby spinach, de-stalked
- 10 mangetout or sugar snap peas
- 1tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1tbsp olive oil
Method
- Trim the asparagus and slice the courgette lengthways into strips.
- Heat a griddle or frying pan and gently warm the rapeseed oil. Cook the asparagus and courgette for 1min on each side, remove, then place in a bowl and cover.
- Sauté the onion. Add the mangetout and fresh peas, cook until tender and place into the bowl with the asparagus and courgettes.
- Bring a small, deep pan of water to the boil. Add ½tsp salt and a cap full of white wine vinegar.
- Crack the eggs into separate ramekins or cups, gently swirl the boiling water, add the eggs and poach for 1½min.
- As the egg is cooking, place the spinach and olive oil in a bowl, add the vegetables and gently toss together. Place the greens in the middle of a small bowl or plate.
- Remove the egg with a slotted spoon and place over the greens.
- Finally, take your Yorkshire Wensleydale and crumble it over the top.
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