Description
Marinated Butter Beans are a vibrant and nutritious dish that combines creamy butter beans with pickled red onions, olives, roasted red peppers, and artichoke hearts, all enveloped in a zesty olive and lemon marinade. This delightful recipe is not only quick to prepare but also packed with protein and fiber, making it perfect for healthy meal prep or as a refreshing side at gatherings. Enjoy this colorful medley on toasted sourdough, as a salad topper, or simply from the bowl. The combination of fresh herbs and spices creates an explosion of flavors that will leave your taste buds dancing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (14 oz) butter beans
- ½ small red onion
- ½ cup green olives
- 1 jarred roasted red pepper
- 6–7 jarred artichoke hearts
- ½ cup fresh dill
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- garlic
- red pepper flakes
- cumin
- cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine drained butter beans, sliced red onion, chopped olives, roasted red pepper, artichoke hearts, dill, parsley, lemon zest, and salt.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, honey (or maple syrup), garlic, red pepper flakes, cumin, and cayenne until frothy. Remove from heat.
- Pour the marinade over the bean mixture and toss gently to combine.
- Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes (30 minutes is ideal) before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg