Fava Beans combined with shaved fennel and radish create a delicious salad for all to enjoy.
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 Bean Salad With Radish and Shaved Fennel
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 156kcal
Fava Beans combined with shaved fennel and radish create a delicious salad for all to enjoy.
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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 olive oil
- 2 tbs lemon juice
- 1/4 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.
Recipe 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 Facts
Fava Bean Salad With Radish and Shaved Fennel
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 156
Calories from Fat 34
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.8g
6%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Sodium 32mg
1%
Total Carbohydrates 25g
8%
Dietary Fiber 6.9g
28%
Protein 7.6g
15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Kirsten
June 19, 2015 at 9:10 pmLiz,
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!
Liz DellaCroce
June 21, 2015 at 3:10 pmSo glad !! Love your index!
Mary D
March 11, 2013 at 2:32 pmwow! your salad recipes are fantastic & the variety of the types of salads is commendable. what a girl!
Liz DellaCroce
March 11, 2013 at 2:54 pmI learned from the best!
Liz's Lemon Bowl
June 24, 2012 at 3:14 pmYes I've seen them called broad beans too!! So delish. I hope you enjoy the salad!
Karen S Booth
June 24, 2012 at 12:15 pmI am SO pleased that you entered this fabulous recipe into my Herbs on Saturday event, as I have discovered your fabulous blog as well as an amazing recipe too! I ADORE broad beans, as we call them in the UK, and this salad looks fabulous! Karen