Pecorino And Bean Salad Food

PECORINO AND BEAN SALAD - FROM GIADA AT HOME

Steps:

• In a small, nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, but not brown, about 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the rosemary. Set aside.
• Combine the edamame beans, cannellini beans, cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper in a serving bowl. Add the garlic mixture and toss well until all the ingredients are coated.

FAVA BEAN AND PECORINO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over medium heat. Set a bowl of salted ice water on the counter. Blanch the fava beans in the boiling water and plunge immediately into the salted ice water. Remove the tough outer casing from the fava bean.
• Combine the fava beans in a large bowl with the onions, escarole, and the pecorino (reserve a couple shavings for garnish). Add some red wine vinegar, some olive oil and salt, to taste. Toss to coat the salad with the dressing.
• Arrange the salad on serving plates and top with the reserved shaved cheese.
• Springtime on a plate!!!!

SUMMER BEAN SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS AND PECORINO FRESCO

Steps:

• Whisk shallot, vinegar, and mustard in small bowl. Gradually whisk in both oils. Season dressing with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD:Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature and rewhisk before using salad.
• Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water just until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer beans to colander; rinse with cold water. Cook wax beans and haricots verts separately in same pot of boiling salted water, 3 to 4 minutes for wax beans and 2 to 3 minutes for haricots verts. Transfer to colander; rinse with cold water. DO AHEAD:Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap green beans, wax beans, and haricots verts separately in paper towels. Enclose in resealable plastic bag and chill.
• Combine all beans and frisée in large bowl. Toss with dressing. Transfer salad to serving platter; sprinkle with walnuts, herbs, and pepper. Top with cheese.

FAVA BEAN, ASPARAGUS, AND ARUGULA SALAD WITH SHAVED PECORINO

Steps:

• Cut asparagus stalks on a long diagonal into 1/8-inch-thick slices, leaving 1-inch-long tips (reserve tips separately).
• Blanch asparagus tips (but not sliced stalks) in a 4-quart pot of boiling salted water 2 minutes, then immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking.
• Return water to a boil and blanch fava beans 1 minute, then immediately transfer with slotted spoon to ice water to stop cooking. Drain asparagus tips and beans and gently peel skins from beans (it's not necessary to peel edamame, if using).
• Toss beans and asparagus (blanched tips and raw sliced stalks) in a bowl with 1 tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste, then divide among 4 plates. Toss arugula with remaining tablespoon oil and salt and pepper to taste and mound on top of vegetables. Shave thin slices of cheese over salad with a vegetable peeler (use about half of piece), then drizzle with vinegar.

PECORINO & BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium low heat. Add the garlic & cook until fragrant, but not brown, about 30 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat & stir in the rosemary. Set aside.
• Combine the edamame beans, cannellini beans, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper in a serving bowl. Add the garlic mixture & toss well until all the ingredients are coated.

INSALATA DI FAVE E PECORINO (FRESH BROAD BEAN & PECORINO CHEESE SALAD)

Steps:

• Cook the broad beans in boiling salted water for 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold water until cooled, then pop them out of their shells. Finely chop the celery into matchsticks about 3cm long, reserving any leaves. Put the chopped celery, into a large bowl with the rocket, mint and cooled beans. Add any reserved celery leaves.
• To make the dressing, put the olive oil and lemon juice in a small bowl with some salt and pepper to taste, and whisk together until the mixture begins to thicken slightly. Pour the dressing over the broad bean mixture and toss well.
• Lightly pile on to 4 plates, ensuring that each portion gets equal amounts of everything. Drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil over each salad and top with the shavings of pecorino cheese. Serve immediately with some good bread.

FAVA BEAN AND PECORINO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the onion, garlic and chili until fragrant. Add fava beans and lemon juice. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and fry briefly.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the mint and Pecorino cheese, tossing together.
• Toss the salad leaves with remaining olive oil and the balsamic vinegar and place on a serving dish. Top with the broad bean mixture. Serve at once with slices of country bread.

FAVA BEANS WITH PECORINO

Steps:

• If using fresh fava beans, cook in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water (do not cook frozen beans). Drain and peel beans.
• Toss beans, oil, vinegar, and Pecorino in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• DO AHEAD: Salad can be made 1 day ahead (add cheese just before serving). Cover and chill.

PEA AND BEAN SALAD WITH SHAVED PECORINO CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook edamame in boiling salted water about 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove with slotted spoon, plunge in cold water and drain. Add peas to the boiling water and cook about 4 minutes, repeating draining process. Repeat with lima beans, cooking about 5 minutes.
• Combine lemon zest, juice and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until well blended. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place peas and beans in a medium bowl and toss with vinaigrette. Top with pecorino and additional mint if desired.

FAVA BEAN AND PECORINO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare an ice-water bath. Add favas to boiling water, and blanch 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to ice bath to stop cooking; drain. Peel and discard tough skins; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine shallots, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified.
• Arrange lettuce and watercress on a platter. Top with fava beans. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and sprinkle with cheese.