Fava Bean Salad With Jamon And Fresh Mint

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups fresh fava beans, shelled (about 3 pounds unshelled)
• 1 1/2 cups escarole, shredded
• 3 ounces serrano ham, cut into thin slivers
• 1/3 cup fresh mint leaves
• 2 large shallots, minced
• sea salt
• pepper, freshly ground
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar (good red wine vinegar may be used)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 garlic clove, pressed

Recipe

• 1 boil the fava beans until just tender, 2-3 minutes.
• 2 drain, rinse, and peel (skip the peeling if using edamame).
• 3 in a serving bowl, combine the beans, escarole, ham, mint, and shallots. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and whisk to form a dressing.
• 5 add the dressing to the salad, and toss to combine.
• 6 taste, and add more salt or pepper if needed.
• 7 serve at once.