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Limas and Spinach

Email Recipe  |   Print   Posted: July 21, 2008

Contributor: Keep the Beat: Heart-Healthy Recipes from the NHLIB

Makes 7 serving(s)

+ Ingredients

2 C frozen lima beans

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 C fennel, cut in 4-oz strips

½ C onion, chopped

¼ C low-sodium chicken broth

4 C leaf spinach, washed thoroughly

1 Tbsp distilled vinegar

1/8 tsp black pepper

1 Tbsp raw chives

+ Directions

Steam or boil lima beans in unsalted water for about 10 minutes. Drain.

In skillet, sauté onions and fennel in oil

Add beans and stock to onions and cover. Cook for 2 minutes.

Stir in spinach. Cover and cook until spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes.

Stir in vinegar and pepper. Cover and let stand for 30 seconds.

Sprinkle with chives and serve.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 93
Total fat: 2 g
Saturated fat: less than 1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 84 mg
Total fiber: 6 g
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Potassium: 452 mg

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