Fava And Butter Bean Salad Recipes

20 WAYS TO USE FAVA BEANS

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• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a fava bean recipe in 30 minutes or less!

FAVA BEAN SALAD

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• Combine fava beans, tomatoes, onion, and cucumber in a salad bowl. Toss with garlic, parsley, lemon juice, and olive oil. Season with cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.

FAVA BEAN SALAD

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• Combine fava beans, chopped cucumber, tomato, olives, red onion, romaine, and parsley in a bowl.
• For the dressing, combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, water, and the remainder of the spices in a lidded jar.
• Shake jar until dressing ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
• Pour dressing over salad and mix ingredients until well coated.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
• Serve salad on top of extra romaine or butter lettuce leaves for an attractive presentation.
• Makes 4 main dish or 6 side-dish servings.
• Variations on a Theme: If fava beans are not available or not in season, substitute 2 cups cooked cannellini (white kidney) or Great Northern white beans in the recipe.

FAVA BEAN SALAD WITH LEMON VINAIGRETTE AND SHAVED MANCHEGO CHEESE

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• Fill a bowl with ice and water. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the fava beans and cook until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and shock in ice water. Drain again and remove outer skins. Place the beans in a medium serving bowl. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, garlic and olive oil and whisk until blended. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the mixture over the beans and mix well. Add the cheese, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

EASY FAVA BEAN SALAD

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• Mash fava beans in a bowl using the back of a spoon or pestle. Add onion, tomato, lemon juice, parsley, olive oil, salt, and garlic; mix well.

FAVA BEAN SALAD WITH ROASTED-GARLIC VINAIGRETTE

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• Make the vinaigrette: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drizzle garlic with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap in parchment, then in foil. Bake until soft, about 30 minutes. Squeeze garlic from skins. Mash until smooth.
• Whisk together the remaining ingredients with 1 tablespoon of the roasted garlic and remaining 2 teaspoons oil.
• Make the salad: Prepare an ice-water bath. Cook beans in a large pot of boiling water for 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beans to ice-water bath. Let cool completely, and remove with the slotted spoon. Cook corn in same pot for 1 minute, and drain in a colander. Peel thin shells off beans.
• Toss cucumber, onion, parsley, feta, beans, and corn with the vinaigrette.