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olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a healthier fat profile.

fava beans

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Canned chickpeas are more accessible and affordable.

cayenne pepper

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: chili powder

Paprika adds color without the heat.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: spinach

Spinach is a versatile leafy green.

Rinse and wash the green fava beans under running water.

Snap the tips of the green fava beans and trim the stem end of each.

Cut the beans into 1 and 1/2 inch lengths.

Dice one onion.

Slice half of the garlic cloves and crush the rest.

Chop the cilantro, cutting off the bottom stems.

Heat olive oil until it's at a good frying temperature.

Add the diced onion to the hot oil and sauté until tender.

Stir in the sliced garlic and give a quick stir.

Add half of the chopped cilantro and stir well.

Add the green fava beans in batches if necessary and stir to infuse with other ingredients.

Continue sautéing for about 8 minutes until the green beans considerably wilt.

Add water and season with salt.

Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to low to simmer for 35 to 40 minutes.

After simmering, check the beans; they should have dried out a bit.

Add the remaining crushed garlic and the rest of the chopped cilantro.

Give a quick stir to combine everything.

Adjust salt to your liking by tasting.

Transfer to a shallow plate and add lemon juice before serving.

Enjoy with Lebanese bread.

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