FAVA BEAN AND GRILLED SHRIMP SALAD IN RADICCHIO CUPS

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Removing the skins from the shelled fava beans is a necessary task but worth the effort. Courtesy of Cooking Light.

Provided by rickoholic83

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups fava beans, shelled (about 2 lbs unshelled)
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
cooking spray
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
4 leaves radicchio

Steps:

  • Cook beans in boiling water 1 minute; drain.
  • Plunge beans into ice water; drain.
  • Remove tough outer skins from beans; discard skins.
  • Place beans in a large bowl; set aside.
  • Prepare grill.
  • Thread shrimp evenly onto 6 (12-inch) skewers; brush with 1 tsp oil.
  • Sprinkle shrimp evenly with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
  • Place skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray and grill 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until shrimp are done.
  • Cool slightly and remove shrimp from skewers. Add shrimp to beans.
  • Combine remaining 5 tsp oil, remaining 1/4 tsp salt, remaining 1/8 tsp pepper, lemon juice and garlic in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
  • Drizzle juice mixture over shrimp mixture and toss to coat. Stir in parsley.
  • Place 1 radicchio leaf on each of 4 salad plates and spoon 1 cup shrimp mixture into each leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.4, Fat 8.2, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 143.2, Sodium 941, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 1.4, Protein 20.6

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