Fava Bean and Red Onion Salad

==Description==
Fava Bean and Red Onion Salad from the Public Health Cookbook by the Seattle & King County Department of Public Health—original source of recipe, public domain government resource
* Serves: 4
== Ingredients ==
* 1 red onion, thinly sliced
* 12 oz. fava beans in pods
* ⅔ cup plain low fat yogurt
* 1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped
* 1 garlic clove, sliced
* ½ cucumber, peeled and sliced
== Directions ==
# To reduce pungency of onions, rinse slices briefly under running cold water and drain well. 
# Shell the favas and discard the pods.
# In a medium saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil and boil fava beans for 8 minutes or until tender. 
# Drain beans and rinse under cold water. Pierce the favas and squeeze them out of their outer white skins.
# In a small bowl, combine yogurt, mint, garlic and cucumber. Add beans and onion and toss until well-coated then serve. 
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