Ingredients
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1 pound fresh fava beans (3-1/4 cups)
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3 tablespoon olive oil
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2 tablespoon lemon juice
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 cup chopped cucumber
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1 cup chopped tomato
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3 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
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Salt
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Pepper
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½ cup crumbled feta cheese
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2 tablespoon capers, drained
Directions
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Shell fresh fava beans (remove outer pods). You should have about 2 cups. In a medium saucepan cook shelled beans, uncovered, in enough boiling water to cover for 1 minute; drain. Transfer to cold water; drain. To remove outer skin, peel it back with your thumbnail and pop out the bean.
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In a medium saucepan cook beans, uncovered, in boiling water about 10 minutes or until tender; drain. Let cool.
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In a large bowl whisk together oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic. Stir in cooled beans, cucumber, tomato, and parsley. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Divide bean mixture among 6 salad plates. Top each serving with feta cheese and capers. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 185 | Calories |
| 9g | Fat |
| 18g | Carbs |
| 9g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 185 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 9g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium 578mg | 25% |
| Total Carbohydrate 18g | 7% |
| Protein 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin C 14.2mg | 16% |
| Calcium 80.8mg | 6% |
| Iron 0.4mg | 2% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
