Salad of Fresh Fava Beans with Pecorino Romano Cheese

== Ingredients ==
* 2 lb fresh fava beans (to yield about 8 oz shelled)
* 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
* salt and fresh ground pepper
* juice of 1 lemon
* 10 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
* 1 head baby lettuce (such as - Boston or Bibb lettuce|bibb]]), washed and dried
* 1 bunch watercress washed and dried
* 6 oz Pecorino Romano cheese, cut in 1" cubes 1
== Directions ==
# Bring water to boil in a saucepan.
# Add the shelled fava beans and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.
# Drain and, when cool enough to handle, pinch off and discard the outer skin from each bean.
# Place the shallots in a small bowl, add salt and pepper and stir in the lemon juice to dissolve the salt.
# Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
# Line a platter or 4 salad plates with lettuce.
# Arrange watercress and fava beans atop the lettuce.
# Drizzle on vinaigrette and the cubes of pecorino over all.
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