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One of the funny things about Fava is that it isn’t made with fava beans (broad beans) but is actually made from yellow split peas. But you can also make them with Santorini Fava beans which are that little bit more special! Santorini Fava is what’s known as a ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ or PDO.
The answer is in the beans! Hummus is made with chickpeas while Fava is made with either Santorini Fava or yellow split peas. There are other small differences and hummus often has other ingredients added to the basic recipe. But the beans are the core thing that separates these two delicious Greek dips.
Chickpeas and fava beans are two different legumes with fava beans having a more distinctive taste than chickpeas. Both of these are also different compared to the yellow split peas that are often used to make Fava dip, just to be confusing! What is the difference between fava and hummus?