Insalata di fava (fava bean salad)
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 8 oz Dried fava beans soaked
- 1 ea Onion quartered
- 1 1/4 ts Salt
- 2 ts Lemon juice
- 2 tb Olive oil
- 1 1/2 tb Parsley
- 1/2 ts Salt Pepper
- 1 ea Garlic clove
Instructions:
minced Drain the beans & slip them out of their skins. Set the skinned beans in a pot with the onion & just enough water to cover. Turn the heat to medium bring to a boil add salt & reduce to a simmer. Cover & cook until the water has almost evaporated & the beans are tender & pulpy 20 to 25 minutes. Drain the beans. Mix together the lemon juice olive oil parsley salt & pepper. Toss with the garlic & the cooked beans. Serve as part of an antipasto plate or as we would serve a potato salad.
