Italian Garden Salad
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 Tbs. chopped fresh rosemary
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbs.)
- 1 cup shelled fava beans
- 16 baby artichokes, trimmed and halved
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 small fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 cup halved red grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- To make Rosemary Vinaigrette: Whisk together lemon juice and olive oil in large bowl.
- Whisk in onion, rosemary, and garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- To make Salad: Bring large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add fava beans, and cook 3 minutes.
- Remove with slotted spoon, and rinse under cold water.
- Drain, and keep warm.
- Add artichokes and lemon half to boiling water.
- Simmer 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Drain well.
- Add artichokes and fava beans to vinaigrette in bowl.
- Stir in bell pepper, fennel, tomatoes, and pine nuts.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
lemon juice, olive oil, red onion, rosemary, garlic, beans, baby artichokes, lemon, red bell pepper, fennel bulb, tomatoes, pine nuts
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/italian-garden-salad/ (may not work)