Healthy Food Database
Otherwise known as lima beans. Butter beans are large, white, kidney-shaped beans with a creamy " buttery " texture. The are generally bought dried.
Category: Legume
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
Buy from a reliable store that you know has a high turnover of produce to ensure the beans are not too old. They can also be bought pre-cooked in cans.
To Store:
Store in an airtight container in a cool cupboard away from direct sunlight. Dried beans will store for years but lose flavour in time and take longer to cook.
Tips & Tricks:
Lima beans can be hard to digest - if you suffer from wind when eating legumes, add a little apple cider vinegar to the water in the last stages of cooking to help break down the protein chains and the indigestible compounds in the beans.
Cooking Tips:
Soak 1 cup of beans overnight in water. Drain and add 3 cups of fresh water. Simmer for 1 hour or until tender. Add vinegar or sea salt during the final 10 minutes of cooking.
Nutrition per 0.5 Cup:
Amines:
No information available
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Salicylates:
Safe/negligible amount
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
Anaemia
High Blood Cholesterol
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
Disclaimer:
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