Fava Bean Salad With Radish and Shaved Fennel

Fava Beans combined with shaved fennel and radish create a delicious salad for all to enjoy.

Fava Bean Salad With Radish and Shaved Fennel

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In honor of the warm weather, I am sharing a delicious salad recipe made with bright, green fava beans (also known as broad beans.)  You’ve probably seen them sprouting up at your farm stand – they come in long, thick pea pods and look like gigantic green beans. Similar to English peas, you need to shell them before you can prepare them.

One catch: you have to shell them twice! Once they are boiled, you will have to remove the outer layer to reveal the tender, sweet fava bean. For a simple and easy guide on preparing fava beans, check out this easy to follow guide on Tori Avri’s website..

It’s worth the time, I promise. Get the kids involved! It’s fun and it’s a sign of Spring (and Summer!)

Your fork is waiting.

Fava, Radish and Shaved Fennel Salad

Fava Bean Salad With Radish and Shaved Fennel

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Fava Beans combined with shaved fennel and radish create a delicious salad for all to enjoy.
PREP: 15 minutes
TOTAL: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients
 

  • 2 c fava beans (prepared)
  • 1 medium red onion (thinly sliced)
  • 1 fennel bulb (shaved or thinly sliced)
  • 4 radishes (thinly sliced)
  • 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • ¼ c fresh mint (minced)
  • 2 tbs fresh basil (julienned)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • To prepare fava beans, check out this amazing step-by-step guide on Tori Avey’s  website. They only take a few minutes to cook but you may want to recruit the kids to help you shell and peel – it’s fun! 
  • Once cooked, add fava beans to a medium bowl and combine with red onion, fennel and radishes.
  • Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, mint, basil and salt/pepper to taste.

Notes

Nutritional Information (per serving): 156 calories, 3.8 g fat, .5 g sat fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 32 mg sodium, 25 g carb, 6.9 g fiber, 7.6 g protein (Excellent source of Vitamin C, good source Iron.)

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 7.6gFat: 3.8gSaturated Fat: 0.5gSodium: 32mgFiber: 6.9g

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5 thoughts on “Fava Bean Salad With Radish and Shaved Fennel”

  1. Pingback: RECIPE: Fava Bean Fennel Salad | plantook

  2. Liz,
    Thanks for this recipe! I’ve added it to the Farm Fresh Feasts Visual Recipe Index by Ingredient, a resource for folks who love to eat from the farm share.
    I appreciate it!

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