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Christmas Lima Bean Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Christmas Lima Bean Salad

14 ingredients openrecipes
Christmas Lima Bean Salad

A favorite in kitchens around the world, Christmas lima beans boast a rich, mellow chestnut flavor and a firm texture.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

382
Calories
12g
Protein
15g
Fat
56g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lima Bean 1/2 cup (85g) cooked 108
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Chervil not in our table 0
Marjoram not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup dried Christmas lima beans, picked over, rinsed, soaked and drained
  • 1/2 small yellow onion
  • 1 carrot, cut in half crosswise
  • 1 celery stalk, cut in half crosswise
  • 1 fresh thyme sprig
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, tarragon, chervil, marjoram and oregano
  • 1/3 cup finely diced red onion
  • 1/3 cup finely diced carrot
  • 1/3 cup finely diced celery
  • Fresh lemon juice, to taste

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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