FAVA BEAN BREAKFAST SPREAD

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A deliciously seasoned fava bean, onion, and tomato dip recipe! Traditionally served with pita bread for breakfast in Egypt.

Provided by Beverly Estes

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Vegan Breakfast and Brunch

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can fava beans
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 large tomato, diced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
ground red pepper, to taste

Steps:

Pour the beans into a pot and bring to a boil. Mix them well and add onion, tomato, olive oil, cumin, parsley, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and red pepper. Bring the mixture back to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium. Let the mixture cook 5 minutes. Serve warm with grilled pita.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.7 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 321.5 mg, Sugar 2.3 g