Broad Bean Dip

5 from 1 vote

Broad bean dip makes fresh, zesty & lighter alternative to traditional hummus. With mint, lemon, roasted garlic and without tahini, this moreish fava bean dip will become your new summer favourite!

Course Party Food, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Keyword broad bean dip, broad bean hummus

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 2

Total Time 27

Servings servings

Calories 146kcal

Author Jo Allison

Equipment

Food Processor*

Ingredients

1 kg fresh broad beans in their pods or 250-300g (9-10.5oz) shelled ones.
2 tablespoon lemon juice or to taste
2 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil or to taste
2 roasted garlic cloves or 1 fresh one
2 large sprigs of fresh mint or to taste
salt & pepper to taste
za'atar, ground cumin, toasted sesame seeds, more olive oil etc. to serve

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Shell, cook and double pod broad beans as per my "How to Cook Broad Beans" guide.
Put cooked and double podded broad beans, lemon juice, fresh mint, olive oil, garlic, salt & pepper in a food processor or blender and blend/puree until you achieve consistency that you like.
Taste and adjust seasoning, lemon, garlic as per your liking.
Sprinkle with a topping of choice (za'atar, sesame seeds, ground cumin etc.), drizzle some extra olive oil and serve.

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Notes

Nutritional information is approximate, per serving based on 4 servings and should be treated as a rough guideline only.
Best eaten fresh but can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days.
I wouldn't recommend freezing.

TIPS:

Don't skip double podding your broad beans as you want that gorgeous bright colour and fresh flavour without any bitterness.
If you store your dip in a fridge for couple of days and notice it's gone a bit greyish on top, simply give it a good stir and it should help revive it.
The quickest way to roast garlic for this dip would be to add couple of cloves onto a tray for about 10 minutes at 180C/350F as you're roasting something else. There is no need to put the oven on just for garlic itself. Alternatively, use one clove of fresh garlic instead.
Make sure you season broad bean dip as per your liking. Salt and pepper to taste, mint, lemon juice and garlic can be adjusted as well.

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