Fava bean hummus
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Total time: 48 min • Prep: 45 min • Cook: 3 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
A springtime riff on the Middle Eastern classic, this seasonal hummus is brightened by the vivid flavors of mint and ginger. This version gets its green color from fresh fava beans. Preparing fava beans takes work, so consider doubling this recipe to keep some of the hummus on hand for dips and sandwiches. You must shell fava beans from their thick pods, blanch the beans in boiling water 1 minute, and drop them into a bowl of ice-cold water. Then, holding the beans one at a time, you must skin the individual beans from their translucent membranes. Once you’ve done all that, you’re ready to go.
Ingredients
Fresh fava beans in pod
3 cup(s), (1 cup beans after blanching and peeling)*
Canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
½ cup(s), drained and rinsed
Fresh lemon juice
3 Tbsp
Peppermint leaves
2 Tbsp
Fresh ginger
1 Tbsp, peeled and minecd
Tahini sesame butter
1 Tbsp
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
½ tsp, freshly ground
Water
2 Tbsp, or as needed
Instructions
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1. Place fava beans, chickpeas, lemon juice, mint leaves, ginger, tahini, salt and pepper in a large food processor.
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2. Cover and process, scraping down the inside of the canister once in a while, until fairly smooth. Add water through the feed tube in dribbles to get mixture moving over the blades, as needed — or to keep it moving over the blades as it processes. Scrape into a small bowl; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Serving size: 1/3 cup
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