Lima Bean Carrots And Zucchini Salad With Feta Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Cut zucchini in half lengthwise, and then into strips.
• Repeat with the carrots.
• Steam carrots 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add zucchini and steam an additional 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add Lima beans and continue steaming until all vegetables are crisp-tender, transferring to a colander as they are cooked and holding under cold water until cool to touch.
• Transfer to a salad bowl and chill.
• Combine yogurt, oil and lemon juice, salt and pepper and blend well.
• Cover and chill thoroughly.
• When ready to serve, add cheese to vegetables and toss lightly.
• Spoon yogurt mixture over and garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Put the carrots into a large roasting tin, toss with the lemon thyme (if using) and half the oil, then season well. Roast for about 30 mins until golden, turning halfway through cooking.
• Meanwhile, cook the green beans in boiling water for 2 mins. Drain, cool under cold running water, then drain again. Mix together the green beans, cannellini or butter beans, remaining oil, onion and feta, then season to taste. Toss with the hot carrots, then tear in the mint just before serving.

Steps:

• Cook beans, covered, in 1 inch of boiling salted water for 20 to 30 minutes; drain.
• Or, cook frozen beans as directed on the label;drain.
• Mix beans with remaining ingredients.
• Put in 1-quart casserole and bake in preheated moderate oven (350°F) for 15 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.
• Makes 4 servings.

Steps:

• Combine lima beans, chickpeas, zucchini, onion, romaine, Parmesan, and chopped basil. Add lemon juice, oil, red-pepper flakes, salt, and pepper, and toss to combine. Garnish with basil sprigs.