Wednesday, October 27, 2010

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Mediterranean Lima Beans - 32.69g Carbs, 10.27g Fiber, 0.05g Sugar

 

Mediterranean Lima Beans - 32.69g Carbs, 10.27g Fiber, 0.05g Sugar

From: The George Mateljan Foundation

Canned beans are a great way to enjoy the health benefits of beans
and include them as part of your Healthiest Way of Eating in a
minimal amount of time. One serving of this recipe provides
213% of the daily value (DV) for health-promoting molybdenum,
41% DV for fiber, and 41% DV for manganese. Enjoy!
Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes

2 cups cooked OR 15oz can Lima beans, preferably organic
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1 tomato, chopped
3 Tbsp chopped green onions
Sea salt and pepper to taste

1. Press or mince garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to enhance
its hidden health properties.

2. Drain liquid from lima beans and rinse under cold running water.

3. Combine lima beans, garlic, olive oil, tomato, green onions,
and salt and pepper to taste.

Healthy Cooking Tips:
If using canned beans it is important to rinse them well as this helps
to reduce some of the compounds that can cause intestinal gas. If you
have the time, by all means it's great to make beans from scratch.

Serves: 2
Total weight: 229.63g
Nutrition per Serving:
292.44 Calories, 129.39 Calories from Fat, 18.77 Calories from Saturated Fat,
10.67g Protein, 32.69g Carbs, 10.27g Dietary Fiber, 0g Soluble Fiber,
0g Insoluble Fiber, 0.05g Total Sugar, 0.88g Other Carbs, 14.38g Total Fat,
2.09g Saturated Fat, 11.03g Mono Fat, 1.16g Poly Fat, 0g Trans Fatty Acids,
0mg Cholesterol

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