Neil Perry's broad bean falafels with mint labna.

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25+ brilliant broad bean recipes

Broad bean, fava bean or faba bean - whatever you call this nutritious legume, it's always delicious. Here's some recipe ideas to make the most of this season's crop.

24 recipes

Neil Perry's broad bean falafels with mint labna.

Dips

Broad bean falafels with mint labna recipe

30 mins - 1 hr
Neil Perry

Chicken with braised baby cos.

Casseroles & braises

Chicken with braised baby cos and broad beans

30 mins - 1 hr
Neil Perry

Broad beans and peas with cream and garlic. — EASY

Salad

Broad beans and peas with cream and garlic

< 30 mins
Karen Martini

Falafel with broad beans and spice on tahini sauce.

Chickpeas

Falafels with broad beans, tahini yoghurt and mint

2 hrs +
Karen Martini

Broad beans, artichokes and mint

Salad

Broad beans, artichokes and mint

< 30 mins
Brigitte Hafner

Braised prawns with broad beans and polenta

Seafood

Braised prawns with broad beans and polenta

1-2 hrs
Steve Manfredi

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Tortillas with cheesy, speedy smashed beans. — EASY

Street food

Tortillas with refried beans and salsa salad

< 30 mins
Jill Dupleix

Spring salad: Grilled goat's cheese, roasted beetroot, hazelnuts and broad beans.

Salad

Grilled goat's cheese, roasted beetroot, hazelnuts and broad beans

< 30 mins

Tender and succulent: Seared fish cutlet with broad bean and fregola stew.

Seafood

Pan-roasted kingfish with fregola, broad beans and harissa

30 mins - 1 hr
Karen Martini

Soft broad beans cooked with tomato and cumin

Casseroles & braises

Soft broad beans cooked with tomato and cumin

< 30 mins
Brigitte Hafner

Broad beans, green olives and yoghurt — EASY

Broad beans

Broad beans, green olives and yoghurt

< 30 mins
Jill Dupleix

Neil Perry's homemade ricotta with smashed broad beans, peas and mint.

Salad

Smashed broad beans, peas and mint with homemade ricotta recipe

2 hrs +
Neil Perry

Orecchiette with broad beans, butter and parmesan.

Pasta dish

Orecchiette with broad beans, butter and parmesan

< 30 mins
Steve Manfredi

Spaghetti with broad beans and cuttlefish.

Pasta dish

Spaghetti with broad beans and calamari

30 mins - 1 hr
Karen Martini

Broad bean and fennel salad. — EASY

Salad

Fresh broad bean and fennel salad

< 30 mins

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Pumpkin and broad bean coconut curry

Curry

Pumpkin and broad bean coconut curry

30 mins - 1 hr
Frank Camorra

Falafel burger with a dollop of lemony tahini-yoghurt sauce.

Healthy

Broad bean falafels with lemony tahini-yoghurt sauce

< 30 mins
Tony Chiodo

Broad bean salad with preserved lemon

Salad

Broad bean salad with preserved lemon

< 30 mins
Caroline Velik

Chef Peter Gilmore's spring salad.

Salad

Salad of spring peas, beans, goat's feta and pumpkin seeds

30 mins - 1 hr
Peter Gilmore

Radish, broad bean, butter lettuce and rocket salad. — EASY

Salad

Radish, broad bean, butter lettuce and rocket salad recipe

< 30 mins
Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy

Zucchini, broad bean and mint salad with cured ham — EASY

Salad

Zucchini, broad bean and mint salad with cured ham

< 30 mins
Neil Perry

Pea and broad bean salad. — EASY

Salad

Pea and broad bean salad with nasturtium leaves

< 30 mins
Karen Martini

Neil Perry's spring vegetable minestrone.

Soup

Spring minestrone with bacon, pesto, asparagus and broad beans

30 mins - 1 hr
Neil Perry

Warm spring salad with prawns and broad beans.

Salad

Warm spring salad with prawns and broad beans

< 30 mins
Jill Dupleix

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