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Recipe Tags: 15 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Low Protein Salads Beans Greek European Vegetarian Dietary Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Low Calorie Low Carb Healthy 2 Low In Something

Fava Bean Salad

A fresh spring-time salad with pronounced mediterranean flavours.

Steps

Combine fava beans , chopped cucumber , tomato , olives , red onion , romaine , and parsley in a bowl.
For the dressing , combine olive oil , red wine vinegar , water , and the remainder of the spices in a lidded jar.
Shake jar until dressing ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
Pour dressing over salad and mix ingredients until well coated.
Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
Serve salad on top of extra romaine or butter lettuce leaves for an attractive presentation.
Makes 4 main dish or 6 side-dish servings.
Variations on a theme: if fava beans are not available or not in season , substitute 2 cups cooked cannellini or great northern white beans in the recipe.

Ingredients

fava beans, english cucumber, roma tomato, kalamata olive, red onion, romaine lettuce, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried sweet basil leaves, dried oregano, dried thyme, flat leaf parsley, black pepper, sea salt