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It’s a Salad Monday!
Date: May. 5th 2008
Category: Salads and Dressings, Magazine Mondays
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For this week’s edition of Magazine Mondays, I bestowed the honour of “Chosen Recipe” on one that actually hasn’t been laying around my house for all that long.
Contrary to my culinary penchant for oohing and aahing over recipes in magazines and then letting them sit there for years before trying them, I actually decided to try a recipe from the May 2008 issue of Martha Stewart Living: Fava Bean Salad with Roasted-Garlic Vinaigrette.
Now Martha and I have had our moments. Some good. Some not-so-good. But when I saw this recipe, I just had a feeling that this one would find a home in the “good thing” pile (pardon the expression).
I’m happy to say I was not wrong. Beside the fact that the recipe is healthy (I usually regard this as a perk), it’s colourful and delicious and boasts what is quite possibly the most delicious vinaigrette I have ever made. DELICIOUS, I tell you. And you know the Cream Puff does not use all caps casually!
Ultimately you could make this salad with a variety of beans in the event you can’t find fava beans and while the corn left something to be desired (it’s obviously not corn season in my neck of the woods), overall the salad was bright and immensely satisfying. Please do try it.
Have a wonderful week, everyone!
Ciao!
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05/5/08 at 6:52 pm
Looks great and something that I would likely make. I have never cooked with fava beans though….when are the fresh ones in season?
05/5/08 at 7:52 pm
I’m not a fava fan, but I can see this working with chick peas. It looks gorgeous!
05/5/08 at 9:06 pm
That looks so super fresh! I make a similar salad with white beans. So that just goes to show that you can use any type of bean.
p.s. Can you believe my Danny is going to the Eastern Conference Finals. So not the team I thought would be going.
05/5/08 at 11:36 pm
I love this kind of salad! Tasty, fresh and healthy!
Cheers,
Rosa
05/6/08 at 1:10 am
Looking good. I imagine almost any bean would work well here? Such a good combination of fresh flavours
05/6/08 at 5:10 am
Looks just delicious! I’ve yet to see fava beans here, but I know they’re coming (eventually.) I’ll keep this salad in mind when they do arrive!
05/6/08 at 7:25 am
WONDERFUL, refreshing salad, Ivonne - glad that one of Martha’s creations didn’t disappoint!! :0)
05/6/08 at 8:41 am
Roasted garlic vinaigrette?!?! Sounds AMAZING!!!
05/6/08 at 10:56 am
Fine - I’m in a salad mood (it’s the weather) so this is great inspiration.
Keep up the good work!
05/6/08 at 2:14 pm
This looks so healthy but yet delicious. This time of year Im looking for good salads.
05/6/08 at 3:03 pm
Except for the red onion (I’d have to saute them a bit, as I can’t eat them raw), this looks like a perfect salad. healthy, too!
05/6/08 at 4:41 pm
You’re right the vinaigrette does sound delicious! Great choice to start the week!
05/6/08 at 10:50 pm
Due to your enthusiastic endorsement, I am going to have to try this recipe!! Good for you - using a recent magazine recipe. I think I have the same magazine-recipe-saving habits… I’m a good collector, but I end up with stacks of cutouts that just overwhelm me. I remember reading your post a while back about how you threw away all of those old magazines… someday I think I will work up to that point (thanks for the inspiration :o) !!
05/7/08 at 6:09 am
I am always in search of a good salad. Now, I know where to look! This looks fantastic
05/7/08 at 3:45 pm
I saw that recipe and really wanted to make it, your fine review solidifies that.
I do have a hard time not wanting chianti with my fava beans though…………..
05/7/08 at 6:16 pm
Yum, I am a sucker for different kinds of salads! This looks so scrumptious… I am going to toss up a variation of it tonite, since I may not have all the ingredients! (And definitely do not feel like running to the store hehe!) Thanks for the great post and recipe!!
05/7/08 at 10:32 pm
love roasted garlic vinaigrette…great idea, since fava beans are local favorites, sometimes Iran out of idea on how to use them, thank’s for sharing
05/8/08 at 5:10 pm
I found your blog through another,and glad that I did!! Fun food and beautiful photos. I’ll be coming back for more.
05/9/08 at 4:54 am
Ok, that is a recommendation I’ll go with.
Really looks beautiful!