Greek Style Spring Vegetable Salad With Garden Patties - Garden Patties

Method

• Combine 11/2 cups of water with 1/2 cup of farro, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes until farro is fully cooked.
• Blanch peas in salted boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Remove from water and let cool.
• Dice red onion and green garlic. Saute in olive oil on medium heat for 4 minutes. Add in salt and pepper, spices and saute for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine peas, farro, sauteed red onion and green garlic, eggs, flour. Form into patties, place in fridge for 30 minutes.
• Blanch fava beans for four minutes, let cool then remove the outer shells.
• Slice ends of asparagus, chop into 1/4 inch slices. Blanch 2-3 minutes then let cool.
• Whisk together Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Finely chop parsley, then add to dressing. Taste and correct seasonings.
• Combine asparagus, fava beans, kalamata olives and feta. Coat with dressing and toss, then keep chilled until patties are ready.
• To cook patties bring a pan to medium heat, add olive oil to coat pan, place patties in pan. Cook patties 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Plate two patties and salad, serve, and enjoy.