Fava, Sweet Pea, and Sugar Snap Pea Salad
Fava Beans? Anyone? Yeah, we didn't know what they were either so we were very excited to make a dish that included them! They are the light green beans that look like over-sized edamame. We opted for the veggie version leaving out the prosciutto. This dish proved to be a great snack over the days to follow. We are always happy to find a healthy snack that will steer us away from pretzels and toast!
Ingredients
4 lbs unshelled fava beans (about 2 cups shelled)
2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 cup shelled green peas (about 1 lb unshelled)
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh mint
2 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
To Prepare
Remove beans from pods, discard pods. Cook beans and snap peas in boiling water 1 minute or until snap peas are crisp and tender. Remove beans and blanch them in a bowl of cold water.
Drain bean mixture and add mint (and prosciutto if desired). Combine remaining ingredients, mix, and add to bean mixture. Enjoy!
