Warm Frisee and Fava Bean Salad
- 2 pounds fava beans
- 2 ounces pancetta (1 slice, 1/4 inch thick), sliced crosswise in 1/4 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1/4 pound young, tender frisee torn into very small pieces
- 2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- To double-peel fava beans:
- Shell the beans.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Add beans and boil 2 minutes if large, 1 minute if small; drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water.
- Drain when cool, then remove the outer skin from each bean by pinching open the end of the bean opposite the end that connected it to the pod.
- The peeled bean will slip out easily.
- You should have about 1 to 1 1/4 cups peeled beans.
- Saute pancetta in olive oil in a skillet over moderately low heat until it renders most of its fat and begins to crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Add shallots and saute until softened, about 1 minute.
- Put frisee in a serving bowl.
- Add contents of skillet, parsley and vinegar.
- Toss well, then add favas, season with salt and pepper and toss again.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
fava beans, pancetta, extra virgin olive oil, shallots, italian parsley, sherry vinegar, salt
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/warm-friseacutee-and-fava-bean-salad (may not work)