Smash The Place

I've been reading a lot about Fava Beans in my schmancy foodie magazines so when I saw them at the Korean market here in Yardley, PA while home for Father's Day, I decided to pick some up. They are glossy beans that come in plush, succulent pods with a really nice sweet taste. Very yummy. I modified a recipe I found on the Food Network website, leaving out weird cheese and substituting lemon with lime, so really, this isn't much of a recipe. But it is mighty tasty!




4 c shucked fava beans
1/4 c lime juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c olive oil
salt and pepper

1. prepare an ice bath (a bowl filled with ice and water) large enough to hold fava beans.
2. boil water in a saucepan and boil fava beans for 3-4 minutes.
3. drain fava beans and dunk into ice bath.
4. drain fava beans again and peel and discard the waxy, outer shell.
5. combine lime juice, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl and whisk to emulsify.
6. put fava beans in a pretty bowl and pour lime mixture over them.

serves two parents, one boyfriend and one small girl as a lunchtime veggie side dish.