Fresh Fava Bean Dip with green garlic, lemon zest, olive oil, and goat cheese.
Great served with jicama or cucumber slices.
Are they worth the effort?
Elise Bauer
I kind of like the meditative aspects of plopping out the beans from their pods like mini-green-bean rocket ships.
Cooked in salty water, they taste a lot likeedamame, and can be just as deliciously addictive.
Here is a recipe for a simple fava bean dip with garlic and goat cheese.
Elise Bauer
It’s terrific with jicama, and cucumber slices.
If you might’t find it, you might use a smaller amount of chopped garlic cloves.
Keep squeezing, pinching and snapping, until you’ve de-beaned all the pods.
Elise Bauer
Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil.
Add 1 tablespoon salt.
Add the shelled beans, simmer for 5 minutes.
Elise Bauer
In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium.
Stream in a tablespoon or two more of olive oil while pureeing.
Scrape mixture out of food processor into a bowl.
Elise Bauer
Mix in the goat cheese until well combined.
Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
Serve with sliced cucumbers or jicama.
Links:
Working with fresh fava beans- a great tutorial from Hank Shaw
Edamame Avocado Diphere on Simply Recipes
