Description
Tangy goat cheese and mild fava beans pair together in this creamy healthy spread. Slice up some pretty radishes and carrots and a healthy appetizer is ready.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds fava beans, shelled
- 1/2 cup soft goat cheese (4 oz)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest,
- plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water, plus more if needed
- 1 bunch radishes, halved if large
Instructions
- Prepare an ice-water bath.
- Bring a saucepan of salted water to boil.
- Cook fava beans until tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Drain, and transfer to ice-water bath. Let cool. Drain, and peel beans.
- Pulse beans, goat cheese, oil, tarragon, lemon zest and juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until just combined but still chunky, about 6 or 7 times.
- Stir in water.
- Add an additional tablespoon water if mixture is too thick.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Sprinkle with pepper just before serving.
- Serve with radishes. (Snippets Notes: I found these imported thin crackers at Whole foods that had bits of figs and hazelnuts in them. I know, it sounds odd but in addition to the radishes, they also added a nice crunch)
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins