Low Fat Fava Beans With Parsley and Feta

Submitted by Chef RayRay

"A great side dish for your mediteranean themed meal, or a hearty meal on the go. This dish is full of fiber and calcium, and tastes great on its own, stuffed into half a pita, or wrapped in lavash."

 

• Ready In: 7mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 226.79 g canned fava beans
• 1 garlic clove
• 29.58 ml chopped fresh parsley
• 59.14 ml fat free feta cheese
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Warm fava beans in a small pot.
2. Drain and pour into a medium bowl.
3. Mix in chopped garlic, parsley, salt, pepper, and free fat feta (regular feta can be substituted if desired).
4. Serve stuffed in half a pita or wrapped in lavash as a side dish.
5. Also tastes great as a quick, light meal served on its own.

Reviews

[ChefLee]

These are good!! I had never had fava beans before (only heard Hannibal Lecter talk about them!! :) ) and I found fresh ones to try instead of canned. I blanched them for 10 minutes then shocked them in cold water. I did not remove the outer casing of the inner bean but it was not tough or chewy, it just tasted like the bean. I realized I should have removed the outer part after I had blanched them because they sort of gray up in color but the taste is great!! I liked these with feta and parsley, I used garlic powder instead of fresh and we ate them all up, thanks!!