Flatbread With Fava Beans, Cucumbers, And Burrata

Serves: 6

Lilian Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

43

Sweetness

53

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Cook fava beans in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 4 minutes

2

Using a mesh sieve, transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water

3

Drain and peel

4

Combine lemon juice, 2 Tbsp

5

Oil, and half of fava beans in a medium bowl and lightly mash with a fork

6

Stir in remaining fava beans; season with kosher salt and pepper

7

Combine cucumbers and vinegar in a medium bowl; season with kosher salt

8

Let sit until slightly softened, 10–12 minutes

9

Prepare a grill for medium-high, indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off); lightly oil grate

10

Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, gently stretch to about a 10x8" oval

11

Grill over direct heat, turning and rotating as needed, until bread is stiff and both sides are lightly charred, about 3 minutes total

12

Move to indirect heat to keep warm while you grill the remaining piece of dough

13

Transfer flatbreads to a work surface

14

Tear burrata into pieces and divide between flatbreads; top with fava bean mixture, cucumbers, and basil

15

Sprinkle with sesame seeds, sea salt, and pepper

16

Cook fava beans in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 4 minutes

17

Using a mesh sieve, transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water

18

Drain and peel

19

Combine lemon juice, 2 Tbsp

20

Oil, and half of fava beans in a medium bowl and lightly mash with a fork

21

Stir in remaining fava beans; season with kosher salt and pepper

22

Combine cucumbers and vinegar in a medium bowl; season with kosher salt

23

Let sit until slightly softened, 10–12 minutes

24

Prepare a grill for medium-high, indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off); lightly oil grate

25

Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, gently stretch to about a 10x8" oval

26

Grill over direct heat, turning and rotating as needed, until bread is stiff and both sides are lightly charred, about 3 minutes total

27

Move to indirect heat to keep warm while you grill the remaining piece of dough

28

Transfer flatbreads to a work surface

29

Tear burrata into pieces and divide between flatbreads; top with fava bean mixture, cucumbers, and basil

30

Sprinkle with sesame seeds, sea salt, and pepper

31

Do Ahead Fava beans can be cooked 3 days ahead

32

Cover and chill

33

Fava beans can be cooked 3 days ahead

34

Cover and chill