Salad of Fresh Fava Beans with Pecorino Romano Cheese

30 minutes Prep: 30 minutes

453 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	pounds	fava beans	fresh, (to yield about 8 ounces shelled)
2	each	shallots	&
1	x	salt
1	x	black pepper	fresh ground
1	x	lemon	juice
10	tablespoons	olive oil, extra-virgin
1	each	lettuce	baby, washed and dried
1	bunch	watercress	washed & dried
6	ounces	pecorino romano cheese	cut in 1" cubes

Directions

1. Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add the Shelled fava beans and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.

Drain and, when cool enough to handle, pinch off and discard the outer skin from each bean.

2. Place the shallots in a small bowl, add salt and pepper and stir.

Slowly whisk in the olive oil.

3. Line a platter or 4 salad plates with lettuce. Arrange watercress and fava beans atop the lettuce.

Drizzle on vinaigrette and the cubes of pecorino over all.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 75g

Amount per Serving

Calories 453 87% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.0g	67%
Saturated Fat 12.0g	58%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 44mg	15%
Sodium 505mg	21%
Total Carbohydrate 2.0g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 13.0g	27%

Vitamin A	5%		Vitamin C	1%
Calcium	45%		Iron	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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