Fava and Butter Bean Salad

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This salad is so delicious, so refreshing, so satisfying, and so easy that you must try it. One key to this simple combination is letting it chill in the fridge for a few hours to marry all the flavors. You can substitute parsley or basil for the mint, but I beg you to try it with the mint. There is something about the taste of fava beans that the mint really brings out like no other herb.

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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups shelled fava beans

  • ½ lemon, juiced, or more to taste

  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste (Optional)

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided

  • 1 (14 ounce) jar butter beans, rinsed and drained

  • ½ cup diced roasted red peppers

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the fava beans and cook until skins are translucent and easy to pull away, about 6 minutes. Transfer beans with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water; cool to room temperature, 1 to 2 minutes. Squeeze each bean at one end to remove the bean from it's skin; discard skins and reserve beans.

  2. Whisk lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl; slowly whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil into lemon juice mixture until dressing is thick and emulsified.

  3. Stir fava beans, butter beans, roasted red peppers, and mint into dressing; toss to coat beans completely. Drizzle remaining olive oil over the top and season salad with salt and black pepper. Cover and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

393 Calories
15g Fat
48g Carbs
20g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 393
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Sodium 491mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 48g 17%
Dietary Fiber 17g 62%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 20g 40%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 96mg 7%
Iron 5mg 29%
Potassium 614mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.