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Tasty Fava Bean Dip

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This is one of my “FAVArite” easy dips to make that can be either regular or spicy.

Fava Beans and Broad Beans is the same thing.

Keeps for 3 days in the fridge covered.

Tasty Fava Bean Dip

So easy to make and full of protein to help you feel full. Perfect snack to keep your blood sugars under control.

  • 2 cans fava beans or frozen or 567g dried fava beans(must be soaked 12 hours
  • 2-4 cloves garlic – peeled and minced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 – 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and some to drizzle garnish
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 cup water – filtered if possible
  • pinch sea salt to taste
  • Option red pepper flakes or hot pepper
  • Option fresh parsley chopped to garnish

  1. Canned Beans – Rinse, drain and add them to the large pot with water enough to cover beans. (finger long 3-4"). Bring to boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Let cook for 1 hour. Then drain water and drop the beans into a ice water bath. Pop out each pea from its casing into a large bowl.

  2. Frozen Beans or Dry Beans – Put them in a bowl of water that just covers them, and leave them on the counter to soak overnight 12 hours.

    Rinse, drain and add them to the large pot with water enough to cover beans. (finger long 3-4"). Bring to boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Let cook for 1 hour. Then drain water and drop the beans into a ice water bath. Pop out each pea from its casing into a large bowl.

  3. Mince Garlic – make the dip how garlicy you would like it. If you are adding in the hot peppers or red chili flakes, then use a Pestle and Mortar to grind both the pressed garlic and peppers together.

  4. Large Deep Frying Pan- add the Fava Beans and cook over medium-low heat for 8-10 min. Add 1/2 cup water, garlic, cumin, and lemon juice and cook for 5 min. longer.

  5. Blender – add in Fava Bean mix plus 1/2 cup water, 2 Tbsp olive oil. Blend until smooth consistency. Add little more water if too dry, and season to taste with salt or more lemon. Scrape down the sides and blend again.

  6. Serve – place the mix into a bowl and drizzle with a little olive oil and top with a little fresh parsley. Serve with a side of lemon wedges, and gluten free crackers and veggies.

  7. Will store in the fridge up to 3-5 days

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