Butter Beans with Butter, Mint, and Lime

Ingredients for Butter Beans with Butter, Mint, and Lime

• Kosher salt

• 1350g fresh shelled butter beans or frozen baby lima beans

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

• Juice of 2 large limes

• 1 cup loosely packed mint leaves, chopped

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 1 teaspoon grated lime zest, for garnish

In a medium saucepan, bring 1450ml water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over high heat. Add butter beans and cook until tender, 9-12 minutes, depending on the size of the beans. Drain in a colander; shake colander several times to shed as much water as possible.

Put butter in a large serving bowl, and pour warm butter beans on top. Toss beans with butter until all the butter is melted. Add lime juice and toss again to distribute. Fold in mint, season with salt and pepper, and scatter lime zest over the top. Serve immediately.

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