Getting ready fava beans is a two-step course of, registered dietitian Megan Fahey, M.S., R.D., CDN, tells mindbodygreen. First, it’s a must to shuck the beans from their pod, then it’s a must to take away the grey waxy, outer layer on every particular person bean. “Though added effort is required,” Fahey says, “the fragile texture and pale inexperienced shade of the beans are price your time.”Â