Eat Like a Centenarian Greek Fava Dip (Ikaria)

Eat Like a Centenarian

Learn how to make a delicious, plant-based snack from Ikaria, Greece.

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 20 min

Ingredients

2 cups dry yellow split peas

1/2 red onion

5 garlic cloves

3 scallions

Olive oil

Salt and paprika

Bread or sliced veggies for dipping

Instructions

1. Chop the red onion, garlic, and scallions; set them aside

2. Rinse the yellow split peas and place them into a large pot with 5 cups of water. Cook on high heat. Once the peas are boiling, add the chopped red onion, scallion, and garlic. Return the mixture to a boil and then cover the pot and simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15-20 minutes or until the peas are very tender.

3. When the peas are tender, turn off the heat and mix in 1/3 cup olive oil and 2 teaspoons of salt. Blend the mixture, tasting and adding salt as needed.

4. Put the fava dip into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with paprika. The dip is traditionally served at room temperature with crusty bread or sliced vegetables for dipping alongside other appetizers like kalamata olives and dolmas.