5 from 46 votes
Warm Salad with Crispy Butter Beans
This warm salad features crispy fried butter beans and tender asparagus tossed with wilted spinach for a mix of textures. Toasted mixed seeds add crunch, and fresh herbs like mint with lemon juice lend brightness. Garlic and chili flakes provide a mild kick, balanced by the richness of butter and neutral oil. The combination creates a flavorful, nutrient-rich dish that works well as a light main or side salad.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
275 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon mixed seeds
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 can butter beans (400g/15oz can) lima beans, drained, rinsed and patted dry
- 8 asparagus
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
- 2 spring onions chopped
- 250 g spinach roughly chopped, about 5 large handfuls, raw
- lemon juice of ½ lemon
- 1 teaspoon mint finely chopped, leaves
- 3 radish sliced
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a dry frying pan over a medium heat, then add the seeds and toast, shaking frequently, until lightly browned and fragrant. Set the seeds aside and return the empty pan to the heat.
- Heat the butter and oil, then add the butter beans and asparagus and fry for a few minutes until the beans begin to turn crispy. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for a further minute. Transfer it all to a bowl and set aside.
- Add the spinach to the pan and allow to wilt slightly. Return the beans and asparagus to the pan with the spinach and heat through for a minute or so.
- Serve topped with the spring onions, radishes, toasted seeds, chopped mint and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season with a little salt and pepper.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
863mg
(36%)
Potassium
1246mg
(27%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
12203IU
(244%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
186mg
(19%)
Iron
8mg
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 863mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1246mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 12203IU | 244% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 186mg | 19% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.