Switch up your hummus routine with this protein filled yellow split pea dip. It's called "Fava" in Greek, and the perfect way to get your healthy snack on!
I'm back with another recipe from my Greek mom's kitchen! This one I love because it mixes things up when we get bored of traditional hummus. Food for me simply cannot get boring.
It's what drives me, keeps me going in life. Figuratively and for real! So I'm always looking for ways to keep it exciting, so this dip is a must post. Most of you think green when split peas come to mind. But this is made of YELLOW SPLIT PEAS! It's easy to throw together and so good. We dip just about anything in it and also use it in a wrap or sandwich. Huge plus is that it's really healthy, low fat, full of protein and my kids love it!
Yellow Split Pea Dip Vs Hummus
Fava, the Greek yellow split pea dip, is a little lighter than hummus. Plus because it's not made out of beans, a little easier to digest for some. So if you can't handle beans, are allergic, or simply just don't like them, THIS is for you!
You can make it as salty, peppery, or lemony as you want. I personally go low on the pepper and high on the lemon. I love a little tang on my tastebuds! It's a fabulous appetizer for a dinner party and really kid friendly. My kids like to dip just about anything! I sometimes see them sneaking their little fingers in.
So who's in with the yellow split pea dip?! It's the perfect all around snack for everyone. No nuts, no beans, no oil, no grains, nothing but peas and a ton of deliciousness!! Easy to make, healthy and protein rich.
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Yellow Split Pea Dip (Greek Fava)
Ingredients
- 1 cup yellow split peas
- 1 medium sweet onion about 3 inches, chopped
- 1 cups veggie broth plus ¼ cup for sautéing , low sodium if needed
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 1-2 teaspoons Himalayan pink salt see note
- pinch of ground black pepper see note
- 2 – 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice see note
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Wash and strain the split peas. Peel and chop the onion.
- In a pot, pour the ¼ cup veggie broth and sauté the onion until soft. Add split peas and stir for a couple of minutes. Add the 1 cup broth, water, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil and simmer over very low heat until split peas are totally soft, about 30 minutes. Check periodically to see if more water is needed.
- Remove from stove and use an immersion blender to smooth it out. You can also allow to cool and pour into a food processor or blender. Add lemon juice, stir to incorporate and top with parsley to serve. Use as a dip or on a sandwich! Or just eat with a spoon!
Notes
- You can also use water in place of the 1 ¼ cups veggie broth but the broth gives it additional flavor. How much salt depends on your broth type. Start with 1 teaspoon and taste to see if you need more.
- Same goes with the pepper and lemon, if you love pepper and/or lemon add more. Greatly adaptable for the taste you like!
Baby/toddler food idea: serve as is. Great baby or toddler food.
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Nutrition
Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.
Malou
One sautees in fat (either butter or oil). One does not saute in broth
veggiesdontbite
Hi Malou, feel free to saute however you please, however I have many readers that do not eat oil or butter, and therefore use broth to saute which works great for them.
Jill
What yellow split peas do you use for this recipe? Where do you purchase them?
veggiesdontbite
Hi Jill! I just buy the bag of them from the store. I get them at a few different markets here. You can also find them online!
Samantha
I'm making this RIGHT NOW on the stove! I only had green split peas...probably won't be so pretty but 'Yummy' is all we care about in this house!
veggiesdontbite
That's so cool!!! It'll be a bit sweeter and stronger in flavor with the green, yellow are a little more mild, but I'm sure still yummy!! Let me know how it turns out!
Samantha Woods
Just okay - a little too 'split pea soup' tasting for me. I love split pea soup but not the flavor as a dip. Maybe I need to find yellow ones!
veggiesdontbite
Yes, the green split peas have a different taste than the yellow. I'd imagine it would taste like the soup 🙂 The yellow are more mild in flavor and lend more to that dip taste.
Gin
This dip, a bunch of veggies, jam it all into a pita and that's a food party. Pinned, this sounds amazing!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks so much Gin!! It's perfect for a bunch of veggies jammed in a pita!
Hauke Fox
This dip looks super tasty!! Will try it out for my pitas next time I make them 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Howie!! It's perfect with pita!