Fresh Fava Beans
FabasShelling then peeling fresh fabas (fava beans, or broad beans) is a tedious task, but it improves their texture. Fava beans are added to soups and stews. Mix them with fresh corn and sweet red peppers for a side dish or add them to green salads or white rice.This basic recipe describes how to cook and peel fresh fabas that are available seasonally in some supermarkets and farmer's markets in the United States. In Mexico, when fava beans are in season, great boxes and piles of the beans in their pods appear in public markets everywhere.
Ingredients
Makes about 1 cup fava beans; serves 4 to 6 as a garnish
- 1 pound unshelled fresh fava beans
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 tablespoons olive oil