Fresh fava beans
Fresh fava beans are the tender green seeds taken from fava pods before they dry.
- Food family
- Legumes
- Edible part
- Fresh seeds inside the pod
- Seasonal association
- Spring; harvest varies by growing area
Try it in the kitchen
Our suggestion: cook the shelled beans and fold them into pasta with olive oil and a little grated cheese. Keep the dressing light enough for the green beans to remain the focus of the bowl.
Fresh seeds, not dried beans
Choose a product clearly identified as fresh fava beans for a recipe that calls for tender green seeds. Dried fava beans are a different preparation choice, not an equivalent measure of the fresh crop.
