The Greek recipe Fava is one of the all-time classic Greek meze plates, most often made with yellow split peas cooked until they disintegrate into a puree then swirled to creamy perfection with extra virgin Greek olive oil and lemon juice. It’s a Mediterranean diet standard bearer! There are a few regional fava recipes, for green split pea puree (Lesvos), and broad bean puree, called koukofava in Greek, from Crete. Here’s a contemporary idea that calls for using fresh or frozen peas. It is one of the dips that works well as a sandwich spread or spooned over bruschetta and it pairs beautifully with shrimp or grilled or fried seafood.