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Flatbread with Fava Beans, Cucumbers, and Burrata

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One of the best cucumber recipes is this tasty flatbread with Fava beans cucumbers and burrata.
Photo by Peden & Munk

Fava beans most likely require a trip to a farmers’ market and take a while to peel. Sugar snap peas cut into bite-size pieces are a fine alternative.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups shelled fava beans (from about 2 pounds pods)
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for grill
Freshly ground black pepper
2 Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
1/2 Garlic-Herb Naan or 1 pound store-bought pizza dough, room temperature, halved
2 (8-ounce) balls burrata or fresh mozzarella, drained
Basil leaves (for serving)
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Flaky sea salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook fava beans in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 4 minutes. Using a mesh sieve, transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water. Drain and peel. Combine lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. oil, and half of fava beans in a medium bowl and lightly mash with a fork. Stir in remaining fava beans; season with kosher salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Combine cucumbers and vinegar in a medium bowl; season with kosher salt. Let sit until slightly softened, 10–12 minutes.

    Step 3

    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. Working with 1 piece of dough at a time, gently stretch to about a 10x8" oval. Grill over direct heat, turning and rotating as needed, until bread is stiff and both sides are lightly charred, about 3 minutes total. Move to indirect heat to keep warm while you grill the remaining piece of dough.

    Step 4

    Transfer flatbreads to a work surface. Tear burrata into pieces and divide between flatbreads; top with fava bean mixture, cucumbers, and basil. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, sea salt, and pepper.

  2. Do Ahead

    Step 5

    Fava beans can be cooked 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 550 Fat (g) 20 Saturated Fat (g) 9 Cholesterol (mg) 45 Carbohydrates (g) 76 Dietary Fiber (g) 7 Total Sugars (g) 7 Protein (g) 25 Sodium (mg) 1180
TagsFlatbreadBreadFava BeanBean and LegumeVegetableCucumberBurrataCheeseDairyMainDinnerVegetarianGrillingSpringBon Appétit

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