While the quinoa cools, prepare the fresh fava beans. First, shell away the fava beans outer pod. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the shelled fava beans for about 3 minutes (until just tender). Plunge them into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain well and remove the outer peel by squeezing the favas from their skins (if using frozen fava beans or edamame, cook 1-2 minutes, or 4-5 minutes if frozen).
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