Solerito: Peruvian Fava Bean and Tomato Salad
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 1:49pm

Ingredients




1/2 pound queso fresco, small dice
3 pounds fava beans in the pods
1 pound tomatoes, seeds removed, small dice
1/2 pound red onion, halved, heart removed, rinsed in cold water, finely diced
Choclo (Peruvian corn kernels), blanched in boiling water (*see note above in About section)
4 ounces extra virgin olive oil
3 Mexican limes, juiced
1/4 cup white vinegar
Huacatay leaves or cilantro, finely chopped, to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Shell the fava beans and blanch in boiling water (seasoned with salt). Immerse in an ice bath and remove the outer skin from the beans. Set beans aside. 2 Transfer the chopped ingredients to a bowl with the cooked fava beans and corn. Mix all the ingredients with the lime juice, vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and huacatay or cilantro. 3 Serve chilled.

About

This recipe is from a Latin cooking boot camp taken at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in San Antonio, Texas.
*Note: look for asterisked ingredients in your local Latin market or on Amazon.com.