Contributed by (Recipe adapted from “About.com: Local Foods” at http://localfoods.about.com)

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Ingredients

2 lbs Fava beans
1 Tbs minced Shallot
1 Tbs Red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground Black pepper
2 Tbs extra virgin Olive oil
2 Tbs minced Chives

Instructions

Shell, blanch, and peel fava beans. You should have about 1 cup fava beans. In a medium
bowl combine shallot, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Let sit 10 minutes. Slowly whisk in oil. Toss
with fava beans, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour and up to overnight. To serve, stir in
chives and use a slotted spoon to transfer beans to a small serving plate, an antipasto
platter, or on top of a simple green salad.

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