Fava Bean, Radish, and Corn Salad

Name: Fava Bean, Radish, and Corn Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups shucked fava beans; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 shallot, minced; 1 1/2 cups corn kernels; 8 breakfast radishes, sliced on the bias; 2 tablespoons chopped chives; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

By Art Smith

August 8, 2016

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Photo by Stephen Hamilton

Any side dish or salad that includes corn is pretty, but fava beans and striking-looking breakfast radishes—with their elongated shape, rosy red color, and creamy-looking root ends—make this dish more appealing and appetizing than most. Like most chefs, I love favas, but if you can’t find them or think they are too much trouble, replace them with lima beans.

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