Fave Bean micros taste like a cross between pea and sunflower but less fibrous than peas and juicier. It has the crunchiness and nuttiness of a sunflower but has the legumes sweet flavor of a pea. The beans themselves are very common throughout the Middle East where they are cooked and eaten in many ways. Find a good recipe for Ful Medames – a breakfast staple in Egypt, or how about fava bean hummus.
 
NUTRITIONAL VALUES
 
3oz of fava beans provides 66% of you’re recommended dietary fiber. Micro Fava Beans are full of manganese, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. These microgreens contain 28% protein and only 3% fat! Additionally, it is a rich source of phytonutrients such as isoflavones and plant sterols, which have been shown to lower cholesterol.
 
APPLICATIONS
 
Like pea micros, Fava Beans are heavy enough to put on a salad and not get lost under the dressing. Make your own fava bean hummus or try it with eggs in the morning to see why it’s a breakfast staple in Egypt!
 
Microgreens unlike sprouts are baby edible plants that take 1-3 weeks from seed to harvest. At such a young stage not only are they nutrient dense, but they also exhibit a rich concentrated flavor unlike any vegetable you've ever tried! Kickstart your immune system and add a burst of flavor to your next dish by including some of our microgreens!
 
At Valley Microgreens we offer you the most flavorful non-GMO organically grown microgreen varieties in the Lehigh Valley. Once you pre-order, we get growing and harvest your greens the same they're delivered! Free contactless delivery for any $20+ order that’s within 10 miles of Allentown, P.A. Visit our How it Works page to learn more!