Herby Fava Bean Picnic Dip

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 ounces fava beans, podded and skinned
• 1 shallot, very finely chopped
• 4 ounces ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon mint, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 put the beans in the bowl of a food processor or blender and pulse-chop, not too finely.
• 2 add the shallot, ricotta, herbs and 1 tbsp of the olive oil and process briefly. add most of the remaining oil and seasoning, and process again.
• 3 check the seasoning. turn the mixture into a bowl and drizzle with a little more oil.