This easy recipe for Marinated Fava Beans makes the most of the small amount of beans you can glean from the pods. Add these favas to a salad or an antipasto platter.
If you've never shelled and blanched fava beans before, see this Step-By-Step Guide.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. fava beans
- 1 Tbsp. minced shallot
- 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. minced chives
Preparation:
- Shell, blanch, and re-shell fava beans. You should have about 1 cup fava beans.
- In a medium bowl combine shallot, vinegar,salt, and pepper. Let sit 10 minutes. Slowly whisk in oil.Toss with fava beans, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
- To serve, stir in chives and use a slotted spoon to transfer beans to a small serving plate, an antipasto platter, or on top of a simple green salad.
Makes about 1 cup Marinated Fava Beans.
