Succotash Salad [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 6
• Time: 15 minutes

Lima beans are included in a number of recipes, including this one owing to their nutritional benefits. In fact, these beans are packed with lots of vitamins and minerals that are sure to keep you fit and healthy. The rich fiber content in these beans ensures good colon health and healthy digestive processes. Lima beans are also a wonderful source of iron and manganese. Protein can also be found in Lima beans and they are required for repairing weak and damaged muscle tissues. Cherry tomatoes are beneficial for your health as they are loaded with vitamins and minerals. Besides helping in the production of white blood cells in the body, vitamins ensure your kidneys, lungs and heart function smoothly.

Nutrition

• calories: 279
• protein: 10
• carbs: 49
• fat: 6
• saturated fat: 1.17
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.72
• monounsaturated fat: 0.66
• cholesterol: 6
• sodium: 217
• potassium: 758
• dietary fiber: 7.97
• sugars: 9.01
• vitamin a: 54
• vitamin c: 14
• calcium: 69
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 32.02
• other fats: 3.45

Ingredients

• 1.98 tbsp Unsalted butter
• 1.02 dash Salt, table
• 1.02 dash Spices, pepper, black
• 1.02 onion Onions, sweet, raw
• 0.24 cup leaves, whole Basil, fresh
• 1.5 cup Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt
• 0.24 cup, crumbled Cheese, feta
• 4.98 cup Corn, yellow, whole kernel, frozen, microwaved
• 0.48 fl oz Lemon juice, raw
• 2.52 cup, chopped or sliced Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average

Instructions

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan.
• Add a pinch of salt and chopped onion into the saucepan and cook until the onion becomes tender and translucent.
• Now lower the heat. Add corn and the beans and stir them in for about 1 minute or until they become tender.
• Take a large bowl and transfer cooked ingredients into it. Toss it with lemon juice and tomatoes.
• Now sprinkle black pepper, basil and feta on top and serve immediately.