Another Delicious Summery Salad...Made With Fava Beans!

I had a half empty bag of fava beans in my cupboard for awhile now, and it's just one of those things I really wanted to get rid of...but in a good way. I felt like just cooking them and tossing them on the side of something wouldn't really taste amazing, so I saw a cool recipe on the back of the bag that sounded easy and healthy.

Fava beans are delicious and healthy, full of fiber (10 grams a serving...WOW!) and pretty high in protein ( about 8 grams a serving), but they can be a pain to cook. You might want to soak them overnight, and then they take about 45 minutes on the stove to be cooked. Even then, you have to check, because sometimes there will be a few sneaky ones that didn't cook all the way through.

Here is the recipe...ENJOY!

 

FAVA BEAN SALAD

2 cups cooked fava beans

¼ cup bell pepper of choice

2 Roma tomatoes, chopped

¼ cup red onion, chopped

½ cup Shitake Mushrooms

3 ounces extra virgin olive oil

2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

2 tsp. fresh lime juice

1 tsp. garlic or garlic powder

1 tsp. shallot

Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix chopped up fresh ingredients with the fava beans and ENJOY!