ChimiChurri Fava Bean Salad

Full of fiber and protein, fabulous fava beans are of base of this filling salad/side dish. Bright and beautiful, this plant-based salad screams spring.

This recipe uses fresh fava beans that have already been shelled. For uses of fresh in pod beans and frozen see below. Subsites can include lima beans and edamame.

Fresh fava beans. Fava beans look like a snap pea on steroids. Long green pod, with the beans inside. Open the pod like you would a snap pea or fresh English peas and take out the beans inside while discarding the outsides. Once all the beans are removed blanch the beans in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Drain and let cool. Peel off the outer layer of skin on the beans. Set peeled beans aside, discard tough skin layer.

Frozen fava beans. Buy already shelled frozen fava beans. Place frozen fava beans in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Just enough to heat them through. Drain and cool with cold water.

 

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Chimichurri Fava Bean Salad

 

 

Prep Time15 minutes mins

 

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Servings: 4

Calories: 235kcal

Ingredients

• 1 pound shelled fava beans
• 1 cup snap peas, sliced
• 1 cup cucumber, diced
• 1 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• juice 1 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/2 teaspoon for more spice
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Instructions

• Blanch fava beans in boiling water if using frozen or unshelled fresh. Drain and cool with cold water.
• Toss all ingredients into a medium size mixing bowl. Mix well, and divide into 4 portions.
• Great additions to this salad are pine nuts or feta cheese, or both!

Notes

Nutrition Facts:
servings: 4 serving size: about 1.5 cups of salad

 

calories: 235, fat: 7g (saturated fat: 1g), cholesterol: 56mg, sodium: 316mg, protein: 10g, carbohydrates: 31g, sugar: 3g, fiber: 9g