Description
A delicious sauté of fresh corn, lima beans, and vibrant vegetables, perfect for summer meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh sweet corn (cut off 5 cobs)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bunch scallions (chopped)
- 3–4 cloves garlic
- 1 red bell pepper (seeded and chopped)
- 2 cups baby lima beans (fresh or frozen)
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- ⅓ cup chopped basil
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Chop all the fresh produce. Separate the scallions into greens and whites.
- Set a large cast iron sauté pan over medium heat. Add the olive oil, scallion whites, and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes. Then stir in the chopped bell pepper. Stir and sauté another 2-3 minutes.
- Once the peppers are partially softened, add in the corn kernels, lima beans, smoked paprika, crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Stir and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Toss in the chopped scallion greens, parsley, and basil. Taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the seasoning to your liking.
- This dish can be served as a side or a light main course.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg