15 Fava Bean Recipes You Need to Try This Spring

Celebrate spring with this twist on minted peas -- swap them out for snap peas and fava beans and keep the butter and fresh mint.

Roast chicken pan juices mingle with thyme, roasted garlic, and buttery favas to form a beautiful foundation for this comforting skillet dinner.

Two of spring's stars come together in this dish. This recipe makes a modest amount of favas go a long way, for maximum effect: sprinkled over blanched asparagus, topped with a lemony dressing, and finished with toasted almonds. The end result is one standout side.

This simple, velvety soup is accented with the umami tang of Parmesan cheese.

Never grilled beans before? Your guests will be delighted by this deliciously charred, shell-it-yourself appetizer.

Dijon mustard and Parmesan cheese add a bright zing to this brilliant green vegetarian ragout of asparagus, sugar snap peas, radishes, and herbs. Serve over pasta, polenta, or tortellini to make it a main dish.

A hint of spice from crushed red pepper adds a lively edge to mild, creamy fava beans in this mix.

Gussy up plain poached chicken with favas simmered in a mixture of chicken stock, cream, and sauteed leeks.

Favas add intrigue to a simple green salad made with frisee, baby spinach, carrots, goat cheese, and a white-wine vinaigrette.

Fava beans and radishes, two colorful harbingers of spring, combine in this brightly flavored appetizer.

Fava beans unite with fresh corn kernels, cucumber, red onion, and feta in a garlicky walnut dressing for a party-worthy side dish.

Pockets of fresh pasta hold a creamy bounty of fresh ricotta, nutty fava beans, and a hint of mint.

The trifecta of asparagus (green and white!), artichokes, and favas is the star of this spring salad. A bright, citrusy buttermilk dressing ties the flavors together beautifully.

Turkey and pancetta meatballs add a hearty note to this pasta dish bursting with the fresh flavors of spring.

Team earthy favas with toasted almonds, nutty Parmesan, fresh mint, and a simple lemon-and-oil dressing for a sensational crostini topping.