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Spring Vegetables and Fruits: Fava Beans
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Fava Beans

With their rich, hearty flavor, fava beans are a terrific addition to soups, salads, or main dishes. Due to their high protein and fiber content, these beans help to keep you feeling full for longer. Young favas can be shelled and eaten raw or cooked, but more mature favas must be both shelled and skinned, as the skins are too tough to eat.

View Recipe: Fava Bean and Grilled Shrimp Salad in Radicchio Cups


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