Seared large lima beans with onion and toasted pumpkin seed
Author:TJ
Prep Time:15
Cook Time:5
Total Time:20 minutes
Yield:4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
2 cups extra large fordhook lima beans – blanched 1 minute and dried
1 TBL sesame oil
6 oz cup pumpkin seeds – toasted and finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1–1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped green onions – white and green stem
1/2 fresh lime
Instructions
Blanch fresh beans in boiling water for 1 minute, drain and rinse in cold water then pat dry
If using frozen beans – defrost and pat dry
Toast the pumpkin seeds until lightly browned in a hot pan. Immediately grind them until medium fine in a food processor – set aside
Heat the sesame oil in a saute pan until it begins to smoke and sear the limas in the oil until colored and beginning to brown while shaking and stirring
Add the onion, parsley, salt and ground pumpkin seed. Toss and stir for 1 minute more
Squeeze the lime juice over the beans
Toss quickly, remove from heat and serve. Salt to taste