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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.

Broad bean falafels with mint labna recipe

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Chicken with braised baby cos.

Chicken with braised baby cos and broad beans

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Broad beans and peas with cream and garlic.
EASY

Broad beans and peas with cream and garlic

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Falafel with broad beans and spice on tahini sauce.

Falafels with broad beans, tahini yoghurt and mint

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
Broad beans, artichokes and mint

Broad beans, artichokes and mint

  • < 30 mins
  • Brigitte Hafner
Braised prawns with broad beans and polenta

Braised prawns with broad beans and polenta

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Steve Manfredi
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Tortillas with cheesy, speedy smashed beans.
EASY

Tortillas with refried beans and salsa salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
Spring salad: Grilled goat's cheese, roasted beetroot, hazelnuts and broad beans.

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

  • < 30 mins
Tender and succulent: Seared fish cutlet with broad bean and fregola stew.

Pan-roasted kingfish with fregola, broad beans and harissa

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Soft broad beans cooked with tomato and cumin

Soft broad beans cooked with tomato and cumin

  • < 30 mins
  • Brigitte Hafner
Broad beans, green olives and yoghurt
EASY

Broad beans, green olives and yoghurt

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix
Neil Perry's homemade ricotta with smashed broad beans, peas and mint.

Smashed broad beans, peas and mint with homemade ricotta recipe

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Orecchiette with broad beans, butter and parmesan.

Orecchiette with broad beans, butter and parmesan

  • < 30 mins
  • Steve Manfredi
Spaghetti with broad beans and cuttlefish.

Spaghetti with broad beans and calamari

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Broad bean and fennel salad.
EASY

Fresh broad bean and fennel salad

  • < 30 mins
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Pumpkin and broad bean coconut curry

Pumpkin and broad bean coconut curry

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Frank Camorra
Falafel burger with a dollop of lemony tahini-yoghurt sauce.

Broad bean falafels with lemony tahini-yoghurt sauce

  • < 30 mins
  • Tony Chiodo
Broad bean salad with preserved lemon

Broad bean salad with preserved lemon

  • < 30 mins
  • Caroline Velik
Chef Peter Gilmore's spring 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

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

Zucchini, broad bean and mint salad with cured ham

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Pea and broad bean salad.
EASY

Pea and broad bean salad with nasturtium leaves

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Neil Perry's spring vegetable minestrone.

Spring minestrone with bacon, pesto, asparagus and broad beans

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Warm spring salad with prawns and broad beans.

Warm spring salad with prawns and broad beans

  • < 30 mins
  • Jill Dupleix