Pasta with Fava Beans and Asparagus

One of the best things about spring cooking is combining the warm comforting foods suitable to winter with the crisp and cooling vegetables of summer – it’s seasonal fusion cuisine! This pasta dish with asparagus and fava beans is a perfect spring meal when you are looking for something to warm up cooler nights but still crave the fresh vegetables emerging from the garden.

Fava beans are a wonderful spring treat, with a sweet flavor and an almost melt-in-your-mouth texture. They take a bit of work to prepare since they must first be shelled from the the pod, and then blanched in order to remove their thick skins.