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Fava Bean and Shaved Parmesan Salad
The Roman springtime pairing of tender fava beans, mint, lemon, and shaved parmesan over greens, with warm crusty bread to make it dinner.
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Ingredients
serves 4From the garden
- 2 lb fava beans in the pod, shelled · about 1.5 cups of beans
- 5 cups tender salad greens (arugula or baby lettuce)
- ¼ cup fresh mint, leaves torn
From the pantry
- 2 oz parmesan, shaved into curls with a vegetable peeler
- 1 lemon · zest and juice
- ¼ cup good olive oil
- crusty bread · warmed, for serving
- flaky or kosher salt · to taste
- black pepper