Contributed by (Recipe adapted from “101 Cookbooks” at www.101cookbooks.com)

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Ingredients

1 lb of fresh Fava beans, still in their pods
a couple glugs of Olive oil
a few pinches of Salt
optional: crushed red pepper flakes, lemon zest, and or chopped fresh herbs.

Instructions

In a large bowl, toss the fava bean pods with olive oil and salt. Arrange them in a single
layer on a grill over medium-high heat. If you're using a grill pan, you may need to cook
them in batches. Grill until blistered on one side - 4 to 5 minutes, then flip and grill for a
few minutes more on the other side. If you aren't sure when to pull them off, take a pod
off the grill, open and taste one of the beans. You want the fava beans to be smooth and
creamy when you pop them out of their skins - not undercooked. But keep in mind that
they'll keep steaming in their pods for a few minutes after they come off the grill.
Season the grilled favas with a bit more salt (if needed) and any herbs or lemon zest if
you like. To eat: tear open the puffy green pods, take a fava bean, pinch the skin and slide
the bright green fava from its slipper. Serves 2 – 4.

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