Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Fresh Fava Bean Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Fresh Fava Bean Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Fresh Fava Bean Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Fresh Fava Bean Salad are:

4 green onions, thinly sliced
12 oz. fava beans in pods
2/3 cup plain lowfat yogurt
1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped
1 garlic clove, sliced
1/2 cucumber, peeled and sliced

Here is how you make Fresh Fava Bean Salad:

1. To reduce pungency of onions, rinse slices briefly under running cold water and drain well. 2. Shell the favas and discard the pods.3. In a medium saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil and boil fava beans for 8 minutes or until tender. 4. Drain beans and rinse under cold water. Pierce the favas and squeeze them out of their outer white skins.5. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, mint, garlic and cucumber. Add beans and onion, toss until well-coated, and then serve.Serves 4.Reprinted with permission by Public Health ? Seattle & King County

The nutritional information for Fresh Fava Bean Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 111.1

• Total Fat: 1.3 g
• Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
• Sodium: 50.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 9.3 g