Ful Medames, Syrian Style (Arabic Bean Salad) Vegan, GF
Ful medames is a simple savory Middle-Eastern breakfast dish! The Syrian way of serving it is as a fava bean and chickpea salad with fresh tomatoes and parsley. Perfect with warm pita bread.
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz. can chickpeas
- 2 15 oz. can fava beans
- 2 large tomatoes
- ½ bunch parsley
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic minced (optional)
Tahini sauce (optional)
- 2 tablespoon tahini
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Dice tomatoes. Remove stems from parsley stems and chop parsley leaves. Rinse and drain canned fava beans and chickpeas.
- Bring the washed fava beans and chickpeas to a boil in a saucepan with ¼-1/2 cup water, simmer for 1 min, drain, and set aside. Alternatively, heat the washed beans in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, until hot, and set aside.
- Prepare tahini sauce in a small bowl if using. Adding this will make the dish a little creamier.
- Whisk tahini sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, cumin, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and combine. Taste and add salt as needed. Top with fresh chopped parsley and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 21gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gSodium: 1674mgFiber: 16gSugar: 7g
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