Summer Recipe #1 | French Beans and Mangetout w/ Hazelnut & Orange

400g French beans
400g mangetout
70g blanched hazelnuts,very well toasted and roughly chopped
1 orange
20g chives, roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
5 tbsp olive oil
Flaked sea salt and black pepper

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil on a medium-high heat. Have a bowl of ice cold water beside you. Add the French beans to the saucepan and blanch for 3-4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and immediately transfer to the ice cold water to stop them cooking further. Add the mangetout to the saucepan and blanch for just a minute. Strain through a colander and add to the ice cold water with the beans. Leave for about 10 minutes then strain the blanched vegetables, patting them well dry. Use a peeler to remove the zest for the orange, avoiding the pith. Slice the zest into very thin strips. To a large bowl add all the ingredients with a good pinch of salt and pepper and mix well to combine, adjusting the seasoning as necessary.