|  | Fava Beans With Seven Salads
Recipe By : Eating Well, October 1996
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans & Legumes Salads
Appetizers Italian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 pound of skinless dried fava beans, 2 cups
2 tablespoons of olive oil, preferably extra-virgin
salt, to taste
1 pound spinach, dandelion greens or broccoli rabe, washed and coarsely chopped
2/3 cups of imported black olives, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup of thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings
1 cup of stemmed arugula or watercress
1/2 cup of pepperocini, Italian pickled peppers, drained and sliced
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup of thinly sliced radishes
1. Put fava beans in a large bowl of cold water. Let stand in a cool place for at least 4 hours or overnight. If the weather is warm, place the bowl in the refrigerator.
2. Drain and rinse the beans. Place them in a large pot and add fresh water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a slow simmer and cook, uncovered, over low heat until the beans are very soft and all of the liquid has been absorbed, about 1 hour. Stir often toward the end of the cooking time, and add a little more water if the beans become too dry. Mash the beans with a potato masher until smooth. Stir in oil and season with salt.
3. In a large pot, combine spinach, dandelion greens or broccoli rabe and 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until wilted and tender, about 3 minutes.
Transfer to a colander and press out any excess cooking liquid.
4. Spoon the warm fava bean puree into the center of a warmed platter. Place cooked greens, olives, onions, arugula or watercress, pepperoncini, tomatoes and radishes in 7 separate piles around the puree and serve.
Makes 4 servings.
260 calories per serving: 12 grams protein, 11 grams fat (1.5 grams saturated fat), 32 grams carbohydrate; 695 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol; 4 grams fiber.
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