Lunch: Fennel-and-Fava-Bean Salad

Recipe by Jayson Woodbridge Jayson Woodbridge uses wild fennel for this tangy, crunchy salad, but regular supermarket fennel works perfectly well, too.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Fennel-and-Fava-Bean Salad

One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. honey
1 tbsp. lime juice
1 clove garlic
2 tsp. pumpkin seed oil
2 tsp. walnut oil
3 tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

Make the dressing: In a very large bowl, whisk the honey with the lime juice, garlic, and pumpkin seed, walnut, and olive oils.
Make the salad: In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, blanch the fava beans until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Squeeze the favas from their skins; discard the skins.
In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add the pine nuts and pistachios and cook over moderate heat, shaking the pan frequently, until the nuts are golden, about 5 minutes. Season the nuts with salt and black pepper and transfer them to paper towels to drain and cool completely.
Using a very sharp knife, peel the lemons, being sure to remove all of the bitter white pith. Thinly slice the lemons crosswise. Pick out and discard any seeds, then cut the lemon slices into thin strips.
Stir the lemon strips into the dressing. Add the fava beans, fennel, jalapeño, cayenne, toasted pine nuts and pistachios, and toss. Season the salad with salt and black pepper and toss again. Serve the salad right away. Looking for vegetable recipes? Try our best asparagus recipes, eggplant recipes, or zucchini recipes.

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