Quinoa Tagliatelle With Fava Bean Dressing

• 7 ounces tagliatelle quinoa
• 1 1/8 pounds fava beans shelled
• 1/2 curd plus more to serve
• lemon zest
• chives
• fresh cilantro
• pasta cooking water
• 1 dash olive oil
• salt

1. Cook the beans in a saucepan with salted water.
2. Drain the beans and reserve half in the pot, with a drizzle of olive oil.
3. Cook the quinoa pasta in salted water for 8-10 minutes.
4. Place the other half of the beans in a bowl, after removing the skin/peel. Add the curd, lemon zest to taste, chives and chopped cilantro and mash. Add a little of the pasta water to the sauce until it is creamy and(I used close to a cup) and mash a little more.
5. Toss the drained pasta with the fava beans in the pan and add the green sauce, stirrinf gently. Serve with curd cheese, chopped chives and lemon zest.

tagliatelle quinoa, beans, curd, lemon zest, chives, fresh cilantro, pasta cooking water, olive oil, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Quinoa-Tagliatelle-with-Fava-Bean-Dressing-2057302 (may not work)