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Fava Beans

Fava beans are a favorite in Mediterranean countries and famously labor-intensive to prepare. These simple recipes maximize their unique flavor (and the work that goes into accessing it).

How to Shell Fava Beans

See how to shell fava beans with this easy-to-follow, step-by-step photo guide.

Fava Bean and Pecorino Salad

This simple salad is a wonderful way to enjoy the fresh, spring flavor of fava beans.

Marinated Fava Beans

Add these fava beans to a salad or an antipasto platter. This easy recipe makes the most of the small amount of beans you can glean from the pods.

Cream of Fava Bean Soup

The light but earthy flavor of fava beans is augmented by rich cream in this simple yet devastating fava bean soup recipe.

Spring Vegetable Couscous

Garden peas, snap peas, spring onions, and fava beans cooked with large couscous and topped with a spring onion-lemon relish and feta cheese is an easy spring vegetable couscous.

Corn & Fava Bean Risotto

There is usually just a brief window of opportunity to make this corn and fava bean risotto--the very end of spring turned first glimpse of summer, when, if you’re lucky, both fava beans and sweet corn are available.

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