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Fava Bean Aguachile

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Fava beans avocados sliced radishes and cilantro in a serving bowl with a bowl of baked totopos and glasses of seltzer.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton

The creamy and herbaceous aguachile sauce creates a bright marinade that coats tender and nutty fava beans in this vegetarian dish. Crunchy radishes and diced avocado add creamy richness, perfect with crispy baked totopos. 

Note that three pounds of shell-on, fresh fava beans yields about 1 pound of shelled fava beans.

This fava bean aguachile recipe was medically reviewed by Meghan Goodman, MS, RDN, CDCES, CDN as a part of this heart-healthy recipes collection. Talk to your care provider about whether it’s right for you.

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