Fava Bean And Pea Salad With Pecorino Pea Dressing

• Dressing:
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and left whole
• 150g/51/2oz podded fresh peas or frozen can be used
• 70g/21/2oz pecorino or Parmesan cheese, or a mixture of both, grated
• a handful of fresh mint, leaves picked
• 8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• juice of 1 or 2 lemons
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Salad:
• 1 bag of frozen peas
• 1 bag or 8 oz of prepared fava beans
• Bunch of Arrugula

1. Thaw a bag of frozen peas in a colander.
2. Cook or rinse 8 oz of Fava beans ( Trader Joes currently carries steamed Fava beans in the deli section)
3. Combine the peas and Beans and toss with the zest of 1 lemon and a splash of olive oil. Set aside and prepare the salad dressing.
4. Combine the raw peas and the garlic clove in a blender or hand blender and mix until smooth. Add the cheese and most of the mint and stir or pulse to make a smooth paste. Add the olive oil and 4 to 5 tablespoons of lemon juice, to your preference. Season to taste.
5. Mix the dressing with the peas and fava beans.
6. Wash/dry the arrugula. Prepare a lemon vinagrette and minimally dress and toss it with the greens.
7. Plate the arrugula and top with the pea/bean salad.
8. . Tear a little mint over the top with a little shaved Parmesan if you like.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/fava-bean-and-pea-salad-with-pecorino-pea-dressing-50004927 (may not work)