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Hummus, Fava Bean Style

Hummus, Fava Bean Style Recipe

A friend of ours Sam makes this dip, she loves fava beans.
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Calories 542.2 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs fava beans
  • 1 head garlic, green
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup sesame tahini

Instructions
 

  • Shell about three pounds of fava beans.
  • This should leave you with a couple of cups of actual beans.
  • Boil them for about twenty minutes in water and then rapidly cool with cold water.
  • Peel all the larger ones (anything bigger than about 1/2 inch in the longest dimension) by squeezing one end hard and popping the bean out of the skin.
  • Smaller ones can be left whole.
  • Puree in a blender with a head of green garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and sesame tahini.
  • Add salt to taste and serve with bread or crudites.

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Nutrition

Serving: 221gCalories: 542.2kcalCarbohydrates: 54.5gProtein: 21.5gFat: 28.6gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 28.4mgFiber: 14.4gSugar: 4.7g
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