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Fava Bean and English Pea Salad with French Feta, Lemon and Mint

April 11, 2021 By Liza Cannata Leave a Comment


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I ran into a friend at a party the other night who was raving about a salad she had at a friend’s house the night before.  She explained to me the ingredients in detail… english peas, fava beans, french feta, lemon, olive oil and slivered mint.  It sounded super yummy, so I thought I’d try and recreate it at home.  She was right, this salad is DIVINE.  And, although it is a little high-maitenance with all the shelling, it is well worth it.  I promise.  It is perfect with grilled shrimp or fish.  Enjoy!

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Fava Bean, English Pea and Feta Salad with Lemon and Mint
 
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Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups shelled fava beans, about 2 pounds in pods
  • 2 cups shelled english peas, about 2 pounds in pods
  • ½ cup crumbled french feta
  • 4-5 mint leaves, chiffonaded (more if desired)
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • zest from ½ lemon
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground pepper
Instructions
  1. Bring a pot of water to boil and cook fava beans in for 2 minutes. Prepare an ice bath, remove beans from water using a slotted spoon and plunge beans into ice water and let cool.
  2. Add peas to the same pot of boiling water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Drain and place in a separate ice bath.
  3. Drain the fava beans. Remove the tough outer skins from beans by pinching the outer skin between your thumb and forefinger; discard skins and place favas in a clean medium bowl.
  4. Drain peas and add to the fava beans. Add mint and feta.
  5. In a small bowl, add lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil.
  6. Pour desired amount of dressing over salad and toss to coat. Adjust seasonings and serve.
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Filed Under: All Recipes, gluten-free, Salad, Side dish Tagged With: english pea, fava bean, feta, gluten-free, mint, spring salad, vegetarian

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