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Mint and Fava Bean Spread

Name: Mint and Fava Bean Spread
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 12 ounce frozen fava beans; 8 ounce soft goat's cheese; 1 garlic clove (crushed); 2 spring onions or scallinos (finely chopped); 1 tablespoon oliveo il; 1/2 lemon (zest and juice); 60 medium fresh mint leaves; salt and pepper to taste

Tamar Genger MA, RD • May 3, 2011 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)Comment Jump to Recipe

MINT AND FAVA BEAN SPREAD — Mint and Fava Bean Spread

You can use fresh fava beans, but you will have two pods to remove, so I find frozen to work well and allows you to make it any time.

Mint and Fava Bean Spread

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

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Ingredients

12 ounce frozen fava beans
8 ounce soft goat’s cheese
1 garlic clove crushed
2 spring onions or scallinos finely chopped
1 tablespoon oliveo il
1/2 lemon zest and juice
60 medium fresh mint leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Boil fava beans per package directions and cool in cold water. When cool enough to handle, slip off the outer skin and put the beans in the food processor.
Add the goat cheese, garlic, onion, oil, lemon zest and juice, mint and salt and pepper.
Process until until well mixed scraping down with spatula and adjusting to taste.
Turn into a bowl, cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
Is wonderful on toasted bread or crackers.

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Holidays: Shavuot

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About Tamar Genger MA, RD

Tamar is the Executive Editor of JamieGeller.com. She is the mother of three amazing children, a registered dietitian, nutrition educator, and major foodie!! Always on the search for the best of everything and often found in the kitchen cooking up new healthy foods, Tamar loves to travel with her family and visits kosher restaurants wherever she goes. Although she loves the sights, she spends more time talking about the restaurants and food she ate! As a mom and a nutritionist, Tamar tries to balance her passion for healthy cooking with her insatiable desire for chocolate!Tamar is the mastermind behind Fresh Families, Jamie Geller’s healthy, family-friendly meal plan.