Salad of Fresh Fava Beans with Pecorino Romano Cheese

Directions

1. 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.

1. Place the shallots in a small bowl, add salt and pepper and stir.

Slowly whisk in the olive oil.

1. 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.