Broad Bean salad with Sesame

The beginning of the broad bean season is an ugly time in our household. We buy them by the case, you see, and then fight over the last portion. Traditional Iranian taruf, or politeness, does not apply here.

This salad sees them teamed and steamed with their early summer chum, asparagus, and then drizzled with a lemony sesame dressing. If you happen to be reading this in mid-winter, all is not lost: canned or jarred asparagus and frozen broad beans work pretty well too.