Lemon-Mint Snap Peas & Lima Beans
Fresh-tasting lemon-mint vinaigrette dresses up snap peas and lima beans in a hurry. The creamy texture of limas is a perfect counterpart to the crunch of the sugar snap peas. Try this vinaigrette with asparagus and green beans too. Source: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2008
Ingredients
Directions
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Whisk shallot, oil, lemon juice, mint, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
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Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a medium saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Steam snap peas and lima beans until the snap peas are tender-crisp and the lima beans are heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Toss with the vinaigrette.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: about 2/3 cup
Per Serving:
131 calories; 5 g total fat; 0.7 g saturated fat; 126 mg sodium. 370 mg potassium; 16.7 g carbohydrates; 5 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 5.4 g protein; 963 IU vitamin a iu; 48 mg vitamin c; 42 mcg folate; 50 mg calcium; 3 mg iron; 47 mg magnesium; 1 g added sugar;
Exchanges:
1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat
