Spring Salad With Fava Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 lbs fresh fava beans, shelled (11/2 cups)
• 1/2 head frisee, leaves separated
• 5 ounces baby spinach
• 3/4 cup packed fresh mint
• 1 small carrot, peeled into thin ribbons
• 1 shallot, halved and thinly sliced
• 4 ounces fresh goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 prepare an ice-water bath. bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. add fava beans, and cook until tender, about 1 minute. using a slotted spoon, transfer beans to ice-water bath. drain, and squeeze beans from skin.
• 2 toss beans, frisee, spinach, mint, carrot, and shallot in a large bowl. dot with tablespoons of goat cheese.
• 3 place vinegar in a small bowl. add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified. season with salt and pepper. drizzle dressing over salad, and toss to coat. serve immediately.