Spanish Fava Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Jamón
A warm tapas dish of sauteed fava beans, fresh tomatoes, and jamón.
- Yield: 4
- Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 1 small red onion, peeled and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 cups of shucked and peeled fresh fava beans
- 2 TBS fresh lemon juice
- 1 medium heirloom tomato, roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp smoked Spanish paprika
- 2 thin pieces of jamón serrano or prosciutto, torn into bite size pieces
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes more, stirring frequently. Add the peeled fava beans, lemon juice, tomato, and smoked paprika. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down and the fava beans are tender.
- Push the beans to one side of the pan to expose the bottom of the pan. Add the pieces of jamón to the bottom of the pan and fry for 1 minute, just to crisp up. Mix the jamón into the beans and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm with crusty bread or warm pasta.