Fava Bean Salad with Pecorino Toscano

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Insalata di Fave - the young fresh fava beans are truly appreciated in this simple fresh salad.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound mixed salad greens (such as arugula, boston, green or red leaf lettuce)
• 1/4 pound young Pecorino Toscano cheese, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh fava beans, shelled
• 1/4 cup DeLallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

To prepare the fava beans: take the shelled beans and drop them in boiling salted water for 30 seconds to loosen the outerskin. Remove and place into ice water, and peel off the beans thick waxy outer covering.

Combine the salad greens in a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Plate the salad on four serving dishes, place a couple slices of the cheese on top of each salad. Scatter the top of each salad with the fava beans.

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