Mediterranean Fava Bean Dip

One of my co-workers, Ernesto, likes to eat almost as much as I do.  Luckily for him, he is not only a great cook but also lives with one.  And luckily for me, he likes to share.  On several occasions,   Ernesto has brought me a fava bean dip that his roommate, Ali, made.  I just fell in love with it the first time I tried it.  I have attempted to make the dip several times using both canned and soaked fava beans.  But it never quite came out the way Ali said to make it.  So, I decided to do my own research. 

This time around I used the food processor the create the right consistency. 
Here's what I used:

•  1 can fava beans
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• salt to taste

1. Open can and rinse the beans
2. Chop garlic cloves
3. Place beans, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/3 cup olive oil, and garlic in the food processor
4. Mix until a puree consistency(I had trouble with this, so I left it chunky)
5. Move the mixture to a saucepan and add paprika, cumin, and salt.(You can add pepper flakes for heat, unfortunately I didn't have any on hand.)
6. Heat until everything is to your liking                 

 

I served with carrots, broccoli, and crackers.  Pita bread is great for dipping too.

Enjoy,

KIM