What a flavor bomb! This is a party pleasing recipe for sure, in fact this dish was introduced to us by a family friend when she brought it over for a holiday party. Since then we serve it at all our holiday gatherings and it's become a staple in our meal rotation.
I'm calling this a 'dish' because you can enjoy it warm or cold, as an appetizer or salad or warm legume and vegetable side dish, regardless it is delicious.
Prepare yourself to savor the sour flavor of lemon and the sweet flavor of the onions and herb dill. You'll also get a balanced and nutrient dense serving of protein, fiber, and complex carbohydrates from from the lima beans and artichokes. Artichokes are considered to be rich source of antioxidants and a great source of prebiotic fiber, which help improve your gut microbiome.
It's not included in the directions of the recipe, but our family friend topped the dish with artichoke bottoms, which adds nice creamy texture.
Ingredients:
1 bag frozen baby lima bean (16oz bag)
1 cup peas (optional)
2 tbsp dried dill or 1/2 cup fresh dill
1 tsp za'atar
1 can artichoke or 1 jar marinated artichoke
1 large onion (yellow or sweet)
1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed or store bought-NOT from concentrate)
1/3 cup water or artichoke marinade (from jarred artichoke)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Thinly slice onions, and Sauté until soft and translucent, takes about 8-10 minutes.
Season onions with salt, za’atar, and dried or fresh dill. Cook for a few more minutes.
Prepare baby lima beans, and optionally peas:
Stove top directions: in a pan- add lima beans and peas, cover with water, cook for 10 minutes, drain any excess liquid after 10 minutes.
Microwave directions: add lima beans and peas in a microwave safe bowl, add ¼ cup water, cover with paper towel and cook for 4 minutes.
Prepare artichoke: using either marinated or canned plain whole artichoke hearts:
Canned: drain the artichoke hearts, slice into 4ths (if not already quartered).
Jarred: drain most of the liquid- you can save ¼ cup to use as liquid and seasoning
Add artichokes to the onions, sauté for a few more minutes.
Add in cooked baby lima beans and peas and mix it all together.
Pour in juice of a whole lemon, or 1/2 cup store bought lemon juice (not from concentrate)
Add in 1/3 cup water or the liquid from the jarred marinated artichokes
Stir it all together and cover the pan, let it cook for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to make sure it doesn’t stick.
After 20 minutes check to see if the beans are cooked through and nice and soft, if not cook for another 5 minutes or until beans are soft.
Serve and bon appetite!
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