Fava Beans and Bacon Salad Recipe
Serving: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry fava beans or broad beans, or 4 cups of boiled or canned fava beans
- Ice water to cool the beans
- 8 ounces bacon [227 g]
- 1 large white onion sliced thinly
- 2 garlic cloves sliced thinly
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 tomatoes seeded and diced
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar or 3 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly-cracked, or ground, (or more, to taste)
- A handful of minced parsley or green onions to garnish
Instructions
1. How to boil dry fava beans
- ⚠️ Jump to step 2 if you use canned beans- Soaking fava beans: In a large bowl, soak the beans for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Rinse and discard the water.- Boiling fava beans: Boil the favas until the beans are tender (test by pinching one), and the skin starts to become loose (this will depend on the freshness and quality of the beans and may take up to 40 minutes).- Peeling fava beans: Remove the beans from the heat and drain the boiling water. Pour the beans into a bowl of ice water. Let the beans cool to room temperature. Once cooled, discard the cold water.Press each bean between your thumb and finger to break out of the hard skin as it opens in the seam. Discard the skins.
2. Browning the bacon
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and once heated add the bacon to it.Cook stirring until the edges are browned (3-5 minutes). Discard the bacon fat.
3. Cooking the onion
- Lower temperature to medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic and cook stirring until the onion turns translucent (about 2 minutes).
4. Cooking beans
- Stir in the fava beans, bell pepper, and tomatoes and cook stirring until it is just heated through (about 1 minute).Pour in the vinegar, olive oil and cook stirring for another minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the parsley.
5. Serving
- Serve at room temperature. Put extra vinegar or lemon juice on the table for those who prefer it more sour.
Nutrition
Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 646mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 639IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg
