FAVA GREENS, GRAPEFRUIT AND FLOWER SALAD Serves 4-6 ✔ 2 pink grapefruit ✔ 2 Tbsp. roasted walnut or olive oil ✔ 1 Tbsp. minced shallot ✔ 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt ✔ 1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper ✔ 2 quarts loosely packed, tender, young fava greens and tender sprigs ✔ Edible flowers such as fava, borage, rosemary, oregano or chive petals Finely shred zest of half a grapefruit.Cut off peel and membrane from both grapefruits. Cut fruit into thin rounds, saving juice.Combine zest, juice, oil, shallot, salt and pepper in a bowl and stir to blend. Toss fava greens and sprigs with dressing.Spoon greens onto plates and tuck grapefruit into salads. Scatter with flowers and serve.Contra Costa Times/MCTFollow @JPost_Lifestyle
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FAVA GREENS, GRAPEFRUIT AND FLOWER SALAD Serves 4-6 ✔ 2 pink grapefruit ✔ 2 Tbsp. roasted walnut or olive oil ✔ 1 Tbsp. minced shallot ✔ 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt ✔ 1⁄4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper ✔ 2 quarts loosely packed, tender, young fava greens and tender sprigs ✔ Edible flowers such as fava, borage, rosemary, oregano or chive petals Finely shred zest of half a grapefruit.Cut off peel and membrane from both grapefruits. Cut fruit into thin rounds, saving juice.Combine zest, juice, oil, shallot, salt and pepper in a bowl and stir to blend. Toss fava greens and sprigs with dressing.Spoon greens onto plates and tuck grapefruit into salads. Scatter with flowers and serve.Contra Costa Times/MCTFollow @JPost_Lifestyle