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limas and spinach Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes
not your mother’s lima beans, this dish is full of flavor as well as fiber

2 C frozen lima beans 1 In a saucepan, steam or boil lima beans in unsalted
½ C onion, chopped water for about 10 minutes. Drain.
1 C fennel bulb, rinsed and cut into 2 In sauté pan, sauté onion and fennel in oil.
4-inch strips
3 Add beans and chicken broth to sauté pan, and
1 Tbsp vegetable oil cover. Cook for 2 minutes.
¼ C low-sodium chicken broth
4 Stir in spinach. Cover and cook until spinach has
1 bag (10 oz) leaf spinach, rinsed wilted, about 2 minutes.
1 Tbsp distilled vinegar
5 Stir in vinegar and pepper. Cover and let stand for
1 /8 tsp ground black pepper 30 seconds.
1 Tbsp dried chives
6 Sprinkle with chives and serve. side dishes

yield: each serving provides: vegetable
4 servings calories 93 total fiber 6 g
serving size: total fat 2 g protein 5 g
1 C limas and spinach saturated fat 1 g carbohydrates 15 g
cholesterol 0 mg potassium 452 mg
sodium 84 mg

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