Fresh Corn and Fava Bean Salad
This fresh and flavorful salad of corn and fava beans is a great way to take that tiny pile of fava beans which you extracted from a giant pile of bean pods and turn it into a satisfying side dish.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 300kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs fava bean pods
- 4 ears of corn
- 1/2 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 8 sage leaves thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil on the stove and set up a bowl of ice water.
- While you are waiting for the water to boil, split open the fava bean pods and free the fava beans from their fluffy pods.
- Cook the fava beans for 2 minutes; then drain and put them in the ice water to cool.
- Once cool, slip the fava beans from their skins. If the skins aren't breaking open easily for you, slit the skins with a paring knife as needed.
- Cut the kernels off the ears of corn and add them to a medium serving bowl along with the fava beans, red onion, and sage.
- In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal