Description
Fava plants grow quickly as high as five-feet tall, producing prodigious amounts of edible green leaves, which can be harvested without damaging the plants’ ability to produce their fava bean pods. Enjoy the greens raw in a salad like this one. Wilt them quickly like spinach to cook into quiche or use as a topping for pasta, toast, or pizza.
Ingredients
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- 6 cups lightly packed fava greens
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot or spring onion
- Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 2 oranges cut in segments
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1/2 cup toasted pecans (optional)
- Fava flowers for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Place fava greens to a large salad bowl. Whisk oil, lemon juice, shallot, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl and drizzle over greens. Toss to coat; distribute the greens onto serving plates. Top with orange segments, feta, and pecans, and garnish with fava flowers.
- Category: Salad
