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Green Fava Bean and Tomato Salad
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Green Fava Bean and Tomato Salad

A fresh green fava bean salad with tomatoes, green onion and lemon. A light, healthy dish that's perfect as a side to any meal.

⏱ 25 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Israeli👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt and black pepper until smooth.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 2
    Cook the fava beans in a pot of salted water 5–8 minutes, until tender but still whole.
    ⚙ Cooking in salted waterStovePot
    💡The water should taste like a seasoned soup, not like sea water: a heaping teaspoon of salt per liter. Add the salt once the water is boiling.
  2. 3
    Drain the fava beans and let them cool.
    Colander
  3. 4
    Peel the outer skin off each fava bean.
  4. 5
    Put the fava beans, tomatoes and green onion in a large bowl.
    Bowl
  5. 6
    Pour in the dressing and toss well.
  6. 7
    Garnish the salad: sprinkle the parsley on top and serve.
462calories
28 gprotein
64 gcarbs
12 gfat
● protein 24%● carbs 54%● fat 23%

Per serving (210 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

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