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Fava Bean Salad with Pecorino

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Makes 4 servings 1x

Time about an hour with unshucked beans

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 pounds fresh fava beans, shucked, blanched, and shelled
  • 1 cup fresh chopped mint or watercress
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 cup crumbled or shaved pecorino or Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest for garnish

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the oil and lemon juice in a large bowl.
  2. Add the fava beans and mint and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Toss with the pecorino, taste and adjust the seasoning, and serve, garnished with lemon zest.

—Recipe from How to Cook Everything: Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition