Fava Bean and Pea Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

By GadgetGirl

Can’t find favas? Double up on peas. No pea shoots? Use mâche or baby spinach instead. This fava bean and pea salad comes together quickly, and the flavors are delicious.

Ingredients

• 2 cups shelled fava beans (from about 2 pounds of pods) or frozen fava beans, thawed
• Kosher salt
• 2 cups shelled fresh peas (from about 2 lb. pods) or frozen peas, thawed
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons (or more) buttermilk or whole milk
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 heads of Bibb lettuce, leaves separated, about 8 cups
• 4 cups pea shoots (tendrils)
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds

Preparation

Step 1

If using fresh fava beans, cook in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 4 minutes. Using a sieve, transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water. Drain well and peel; place in a medium bowl. (If using frozen fava beans, cook 2 minutes; do not peel.)

Return water in saucepan to a boil; add peas and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; transfer to colander in ice water. Drain and add to bowl with fava beans. (If using frozen peas, cook 30 seconds.)

Whisk sour cream, goat cheese, buttermilk, and lemon juice in a medium bowl, thinning with more buttermilk as needed, until pourable; season with salt and pepper. 


Arrange lettuce and pea shoots on a platter, top with fava beans and peas, drizzle with dressing, and sprinkle with poppy seeds.

DO AHEAD: Fava beans and peas can be cooked 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Calories (kcal) 219 Fat (g) 4 Sodium (mg) 42 Carbohydrates (g) 32 Dietary Fiber (g) 13 Total Sugars (g) 7 Protein (g) 15 Saturated Fat (g) 2 Cholesterol (mg) 13