Spring Fava Bean Fennel Salad

Name: Spring Fava Bean Fennel Salad
Ingredients: 2-3 lbs fresh fava beans (also called broad beans), yielding about 1 1/2 to 2 cups shelled beans; Salt; 1 small bulb fennel, thinly sliced (mandoline works well for this); 2 ounces Parmesan cheese, thinly sliced; 10 fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced (chiffonade by stacking leaves and rolling them into a cigar shape, cut thin slices from the end); 2 scallions (green onions), sliced; Extra virgin olive oil; Lemon juice; Freshly ground black pepper