They are green, flat beans that come in pods. If this description sounds familiar ... However, if you're out of fresh fava ...

Fresh fava beans are in season only for a few weeks in ... and started harvesting in May. There were so many pods on the fava ...

Cook and shell the fava beans in advance to save time. Blanch fresh asparagus and fava beans ahead for this flatbread with a ricotta spread, prosciutto slices, mint, pepper, and Parmesan.

Cook and shell the fava beans in advance to save time. Maneet Chauhan brings fresh English, snow, and sugar snap peas together in this medley with punchy spices and cooling lemon raita.