Corn and Fava Bean Salad with a Walnut-Miso Dressing

This is a very delicious salad. Fava beans are know to be very healthy and may help combat Parkinsons’s disease. The walnut miso dressing is especially nice with this salad.

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 cup corn
• 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted, and ground
• 3 cups fava beans, shelled, blanched and peeled
• 2 tablespoons light miso
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 1 tablespoon agave
• 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
• 1 small red onion
• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely grated

Directions:

1. Toast and grind the walnuts. Save a few pieces as garnish.
2. Mix the prepared corn and fava beans in a large salad bowl.
3. Chop the red onion and add to the beans and corn.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the miso, mirin, balsamic vinegar, agave oil and and ginger until smooth.
5. Add the ground walnuts and stir until well-combined. You may need a few tablespoons of water to thin the dressing.
6. Taste and adjust accordingly.
7. Transfer the salad to a serving dish and garnish with some of the chopped walnuts and red onion.
8. Serve the dressing on the side for each to serve themselves.