Artichoke and Fava Bean Salad Tossed with Los Ranchos Olive Oil from Uruguay

By akselden

Ingredients

• For lava beans:
• 1 quart water
• 2 fresh lemons, juiced, halves
• reserved
• 24 baby artichokes, trimmed and
• halved
• 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Los Ranchos olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black
• pepper
• 1 quart water
• 2 pounds fresh fava beans, shelled
• FOR SALAD:
• 1/2 pound baby lettuces, rinsed and
• prepared for tossing

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare artichokes: In a large saucepan combine water, lemon juice and halves and bring to a boil. Add artichokes and bring back to the boil. Boil until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain in colander for 30 minutes.
Toss artichokes, garlic, oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate several hours or overnight. Prepare fava beans: In a large saucepan bring water to a boil. Add fava beans and blanch 1minute. Drain. Assemble salad: Toss fava beans, artichoke mixture, and baby lettuce together ~ bowl. Serves 6.