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Fava Beans in Tahini Sauce

Name: Fava Beans in Tahini Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 (15 ounce) can fava beans, drained; 1 lemon, juiced; ⅓ cup tahini; 5 cloves garlic, crushed; salt and pepper to taste

Rating: 4.2 stars

15 Ratings
9 Reviews
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A delicious recipe I learned from an Egyptian friend. If you don't want a strong garlic taste, feel free to cook the garlic with the onion. You can stuff this mixture into a pita, add a dollop of plain yogurt, and enjoy!

By MYSTICALRIVER

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can fava beans, drained
1 lemon, juiced
⅓ cup tahini
5 cloves garlic, crushed
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in small to medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil until softened.

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Step 2

Stir in the beans and lemon juice. Next, stir in the tahini until mixture is thick. Then, add the garlic, and cook for a few minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

242 calories; protein 9.7g 19% DV; carbohydrates 22g 7% DV; fat 14.3g 22% DV; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 500.4mg 20% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (9)

Most helpful positive review

Bobbi123

01/27/2011

Fantastic! I added about tsp of cumin but made no other changes. Made a great lunch served on a whole wheat pita. Thanks for the recipe. Read More

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15 Ratings

5 star values: 7
4 star values: 6
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Bobbi123

01/27/2011

Fantastic! I added about tsp of cumin but made no other changes. Made a great lunch served on a whole wheat pita. Thanks for the recipe. Read More

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sueb

10/11/2010

I used a substitute for fava beans lima beans. Basically this is a hummus recipe and I love hummus! This is very tasty! Read More

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(5)

12/17/2010

great simple weeknight quickie. I added cumin and coriander. Also I was out of lemon juice so I used white wine vinegar tasted great! Read More

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(3)

momof3

06/14/2011

This was a hit for the whole family. Very delicious. Read More

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mwanamak

07/07/2010

This is great - I didn't have a lemon and made it with lime juice instead but it was still good. Just wish I'd had some parsley on hand. Read More

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casemizer

05/14/2015

I've made this dish you can mash the beans with a fork or use an electric beater you can use additional ingredients such as tomatoes I used tomato sauce cause I didn't have fresh tomatoes and cumin you can serve with pita and yogurt Read More

lisa

09/02/2012

Great recipe but made a few changes. I substituted garbanzos and a lime because it's what I had available. I blended about half the bean mixture to give it a creamier texture like the picture. I thought it tasted a little bland so added a tsp of paprika and 2 tbs of chili powder. It was great loaded into a flour tortilla to serve as a wrap. Next time I think I would serve this with tomato and cucumber slices along with some feta crumbles for a complete meal. Also might add a pinch of cayenne for a kick. Read More

David Kozinski

04/17/2018

Very good recipe. I used a pestle after it was done cooking and smashed the beans up a bit not too much though and added a bit of Olive oil on top of each serving. Read More

DallasAlice

03/11/2020

I kept pretty much to recipe except I used lime as that is what I had, and added some coriander, cumin and smoked paprika but not as much of any as I normally use making chickpea (garbanzo) hummus. I cooked my dried beans in Instant Pot and they cooked very fast and became almost mush. I used a potato masher to break up the beans a bit more. Very easy, very nice, and a nice change from my usual hummus recipes. I will be sharing this with my Turkish Landlady. I think she will like it. Read More

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Fantastic! I added about tsp of cumin but made no other changes. Made a great lunch served on a whole wheat pita. Thanks for the recipe.

I used a substitute for fava beans lima beans. Basically this is a hummus recipe and I love hummus! This is very tasty!

great simple weeknight quickie. I added cumin and coriander. Also I was out of lemon juice so I used white wine vinegar tasted great!

This was a hit for the whole family. Very delicious.

This is great - I didn't have a lemon and made it with lime juice instead but it was still good. Just wish I'd had some parsley on hand.

Very good recipe. I used a pestle after it was done cooking and smashed the beans up a bit not too much though and added a bit of Olive oil on top of each serving.

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