Fava Bean Salad on Herbed Labneh - Umamimamami

Fava Bean Salad on Herbed Labneh – Umamimamami

Fava Beans are the center attraction for me here. This splendiferous dish was created with them in mind. It’s a springtime Mediterranean garden on a plate. A probiotic rich layer of herbed Kefir and Yoghurt infused with Dill, Mint and Parsley topped with perfectly cooked green as green can be Fava Beans with Persian Cucumbers…

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Mung bean pudding, Thai tau suan dessert with coconut cream, served in a coconut bowl and scooped with a spoon.

Mung Bean Pudding Recipe (Tau Suan)

This You just have beans is a creamy, sweet dessert topped with coconut milk. It’s naturally gluten-free and packed with tender split mung beans, thickened with tapioca starch, and flavored with optional pandan leaves. Mung beans are incredibly versatile and used in many Thai dessert recipes like Luk Chup. A key step in making this…

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mung bean milk | chinasichuanfood.com

Mung Bean Milk – China Sichuan Food

I bet you heard about mung bean milk as a substitute for bubble milk tea. We believe mung bean milk is much healthier than boba drinks. Let’s learn how to make super summer-friendly mung bean milk with basic ingredients and a secret weapon- fresh mint leaves. It has become my favorite plant-based drink for this…

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Stir-fried romanesco and shishito peppers with chili bean paste and garlic 干锅绿花菜

Stir-fried romanesco and shishito peppers with chili bean paste and garlic 干锅绿花菜

Romanesco florets stir-fried in Sichuan “dry pot” style, with spicy doubanjiang and garlic, glazed figs, five-spice yucca fries, and a crispy rice paper tuile. I’ve been obsessed with romanesco. A type of cruciferous vegetable, romanesco has pale green, fractal-like heads that are denser and nuttier than broccoli or cauliflower. The stems have lots of crunch, and…

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Greek Lentil Salad

The Best Mediterranean Bean Recipes

Elena Paravantes, MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist by the U.S. Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). She is an expert on the Mediterranean Diet. She has been active as a clinician, consultant, author and lecturer for 20 years, both in the U.S. and Greece. An expert on the Greek Mediterranean Diet, her interviews and…

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