Dips, Sauces & Spreads

Fava Bean Hummus

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Prep

3 hours

Cook

30 minutes

Yield

1

This creamy fava bean hummus is a fresh and flavorful twist on the classic, made with tender fava beans, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs for the perfect plant-based dip or spread.

As every good Greek person knows, hummus should be considered an essential, right up there on the list next to toilet paper and water! In fact, I think my body is made up of 80% water and the other 20% is hummus. For anyone who is trying to eat more plant-based, hummus is such a versatile vegan spread. For that reason, I have made many different versions of the classic chickpea hummus and wanted to mix it up by using fava beans as the base for this delicious dip!

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Ingredient Notes:

Fave Beans: Fava beans pack a serious punch of nutrition so they were an easy pick as a chickpea substitute! They give this hummus a rich creamy texture with a long list of health benefits. Some of the top nutritional values are actually super beneficial for women! One cooked cup of these Bob’s Red Mill Fava Beans will give you:

  • 44% RDA of Folate; super important for women during pregnancy
  • 14% RDA of Iron; women need more Iron than men, thank you menstruation
  • 100% RDA of Manganese; a diet high in Manganese can help prevent osteoporosis and may decrease the severity of PMS!
  • 37% RDA of Fiber; because everyone needs to have good poops

How to make fava bean hummus:

  1. Into a bowl add your fave beans and cover them with water. The Bob’s Red Mill ones don’t take long to soak so I only left them in water for 3 hours.
  2. Once they’ve soaked, drain them and cook in boiling water for around 25 minutes. Make sure to strain and drain this liquid.
  3. Into a food processor add all your ingredients and blend for 2-3 minutes or until silky smooth.
  4. Tip: if you want that extra silkiness add 2-3 tbsp. of freezing water to the mixture while blending.
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Other dips you’ll love:

  • Red Lentil Hummus Dip
  • Organic Black Bean Dip
  • Avocado Dip
  • Vegan Olive Salsa
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Fava Bean Hummus

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  • 2 cups uncooked fava beans
  • 1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas
  • 1 heaped tbsp. tahini
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • season to taste
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp .dried thyme
  • garnish with black sesame seeds garlic and fresh thyme

Instructions

  • Into a bowl add your fave beans and cover them with water. The Bob’s Red Mill ones don’t take long to soak so I only left them in water for 3 hours.
  • Once they’ve soaked, drain them and cook in boiling water for around 25 minutes. Make sure to strain and drain this liquid.
  • Into a food processor add all your ingredients and blend for 2-3 minutes or until silky smooth.
  • Tip: if you want that extra extra silkiness add 2-3 tbsp. of freezing water to the mixture while blending.

Notes

Nutrition

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Fava Bean Hummus

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked fava beans
  • 1 cup cooked or canned chickpeas
  • 1 heaped tbsp. tahini
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • season to taste
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp .dried thyme
  • garnish with black sesame seeds garlic and fresh thyme

Instructions

  • Into a bowl add your fave beans and cover them with water. The Bob’s Red Mill ones don’t take long to soak so I only left them in water for 3 hours.
  • Once they’ve soaked, drain them and cook in boiling water for around 25 minutes. Make sure to strain and drain this liquid.
  • Into a food processor add all your ingredients and blend for 2-3 minutes or until silky smooth.
  • Tip: if you want that extra extra silkiness add 2-3 tbsp. of freezing water to the mixture while blending.

Notes

Nutrition

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