Gnocchi with Kale & Beans
This recipe with gnocchi, fresh kale and white beans makes a very hearty and filling winter meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oi 1 package gnocchi, (16 ounces) 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups chopped kale, large rid removed and leaves finely chopped 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes [...]
Review: Broad Beans and Quinoa
We enjoyed this lovely recipe today as a warm salad. It would also be good as a side dish, or even as a filling for tortilla wraps. It was quick and easy to make and very satisfying. The flavors were lovely. We did not have the pickled lemon, just used fresh. We’re looking forward to [...]
Review: Barley Risotto with Fava Beans, Corn and Mushrooms
Cathy at ‘What Would Cathy Eat?’ came up with a real winner recipe. We really enjoyed this delicious meal tonight. Barley is one of our favorite grains, and we tend to forget to use it. The recipe quite easy to make, we only changed the mushrooms to fresh shiitake, as oyster mushrooms were not available [...]
Rhenish Fava Bean Stew
Fresh fava beans are just coming in now. We’ve been looking forward to making and veganizing this traditional German meal for a long time. This is a really tasty hearty meal that even an omni would enjoy. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 lb. fava beans, out of the pods 1 lb. potatoes (ones that remain [...]
Review: Asparagus, Edamame, Beans and Fennel with Lemon-Chive Dressing
We had seen this inviting salad on the Tastespoting Blog. It looked so nice, we just had to give it a try. The recipe is from the new cookbook “Salad as a Meal – Healthy Main-Dish Salads for Every Season” by Patricia Wells (William Morrow Cookbooks, 2011). Of course, we adapted the salad dressing to [...]
Fava Bean and Vegan Cream Cheese Wraps
We enjoyed these for lunch. They would also make a nice appetizer or if you multiply the recipe and slice the wraps, it could make finger food for a party. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: 3/4 cup prepared fava beans 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons fresh basil, roughly chopped 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder 1 [...]
Asparagus, Fava Bean & Smoked Tofu Pasta
This spring meal was delicious. It is very filling, yet not, with a lovely hint of mint. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large leek, white and most green parts, sliced in rings 6 tablespoons dry white wine 1 cup soy yogurt 2 teaspoons powered vegetable bouillon pinch freshly grated nutmeg 2-3 [...]
Fava Bean, Walnut and Orange Salad
We enjoyed this bright tasty salad this evening as part of our dinner meal. The combination of orange with the favas and walnuts is very nice, and was especially enhanced by the dressing with mustard and sesame oil. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 12 ounces shelled fava beans (broad beans), blanched and skins removed 1/2 cup [...]
Review: Broad Bean Burgers
We really enjoyed these fava burgers for lunch today. The recipe comes from Maria, a Finnish girl living in Sydney, who created the Scandi Foodie Blog. It is not a vegetarian blog but there are some very nice recipes that can be adapted. This recipe made delicious burgers. We did a few adaptations in order [...]
Corn Macaroni with Asparagus, Fava Beans and Arugula Pesto
What a tasty meal this was. The arugula pesto was especially nice in combination with the fava beans and asparagus. Ingredients: 3 cups macaroni (we used corn macaroni) 2 cups fava beans, peeled and blanched 6 nice green asparagus spears for the pesto: 2 large handfuls arugula, cleaned and spun dry 2 cloves garlic 3-5 [...]
Review: Greek Fava Bean, Eggplant and Olive stew
Earth Vegan is one of our favorite blogs to visit. Her recipes are great and photos are beautiful and inspiring to look at. We recently enjoyed this yummy meal. It’s a great meal especially during the colder seasons. There are many sorts of fava beans. Some are brown, some green, some are dried and some [...]
Fava Bean Honeydew Salad with Chili Sauce and Soy Cheese
This salad offers a very special combination of flavors. we do hope you will try it. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 ripe honeydew melon 1&1/2 cups fava beans, shelled cooked and skinned 1/2 cup sweet spicy Thai sauce 4 ounces soy cheese, grated Directions: If using fresh favas, remove them from the pods, cooked them, [...]
Wholewheat Spaghetti with Fava Beans, Sweet Bell Pepper and Spicy Tofu Pieces
Colorful, tasty and nutritious, this recipe has it all. We really enjoyed this last night and look forward to having it again soon. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 12-16 ounces wholewheat spaghetti 1 ecological lemon 3 tablespoons almond slices 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic 2 cups fava beans, from the pod, blanched, and skins [...]
Fava beans marinated with artichoke hearts and olives
This was a really tasty appetizer or meze as it is known in Greece. License this image We harvested fresh fava beans today and were happy to find a new recipe to enjoy these tasty beans. This is a very easy to make recipe and tastes wonderful. We hope you give it a try. If [...]
Gnocchi with Fava Beans, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Sweet Bell Pepper
A lovely colorful meal and so tasty. It would be easy to make this for a Christmas meal as it is so red and green, but it tastes great any time of the year. We used this for a camping meal as it was so easy to make but we’re looking forward to enjoying it [...]
Asparagus, Fava Beans, Sugar Snap Pea Pods and Pea Salad
This tasty salad features the fresh foods that are now in season, all in bright green colors. Serving Size: 2 Ingredients: for the salad: 5-6 spears fresh green asparagus, blanched and cut into 1/3 inch pieces 1/2 cup fava beans, podded, blanched and skins removed handful young sugar snap pea pods 1/4 cup fresh peas, [...]
Fava, Spinach and Strawberry Salad
Strawberries and spinach are a very nice pairing for salads. The favas add a lovely nutty flavor as well as a great green color. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups fava beans, shelled, blanched and peeled 1 pint strawberries, cleaned, hulled and halved 100 grams tofu feta handful mint leaves, cleaned and chopped [...]
Review: Moroccan style broad bean salad
We enjoyed this tasty Moroccan style broad bean (fava beans) salad with soy yogurt and crunchy bits tonight. It’s a delicious and a very flavorful salad from Jamie Oliver. Fresh board beans (fava beans) are nice, but if you can get frozen ones then it’s not so much work to prepare. Of course we used [...]
Parsnip Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms and Fava Beans
Although this is a bit of work, it is truly worth the effort. The gnocchi were lovely and the combination makes for a very special meal. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the parsnip gnocchi: 2 cup Coarsely chopped parsnips 1 1/4 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 cup onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup garbanzo [...]
Beet Ravioli with Fava Bean Sauce
This is a very delicious meal. Admittedly, it is time consuming to make. although worth the effort. As the colors are such lovely greens and reds, I think it would make a very special holiday meal. We have had many beets from the garden this year and this was tone of he nicest ways to [...]
Italian Bean Soup
This was an easy soup to make and very tasty on a rainy day. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced 1 small onion, minced 2 med. carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 Tbs. olive oil 1 can crushed tomatoes 2 vegetable bouillon cubes 1 can white beans, drained [...]
Fava Bean Ravioli on a Spinach Wine Sauce
This is a very special meal. It is gourmet and delicious in flavor well worth the effort to make. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: for the ravioli: 1 cup semolina flour 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 cup water pinch salt for the filling: 2 lbs. fresh fava beans 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon mild [...]
Wild Rice and Fava Bean Salad
The flavors of wild rice and fava beans are delicious together, although a nice vinaigrette is also important. Serving Size: 4 Yield: 3 cups Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice 2 kg / 4.4 lb fava beans (in their pods) 1 purple onion, chopped For the vinaigrette salad dressing: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons sesame [...]
White bean and carrot soup
This thick and creamy soup really tasted great on a cold winter day. I added a bit of Tabasco to the soup as well, as it was really cold out. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 115 grams white beans , cooked and drained 55 grams soy margarine or olive oil 2 med. onions, chopped 3 med. [...]
