10 lima recipes

Southern-style dried lima beans slow-simmered with smoked ham hock skin, bacon drippings, and a pinch of sugar until creamy and tender. Simple, smoky, old-fashioned comfort food.

Lima bean salad with diced tomatoes in a red wine vinegar and olive oil dressing with maple sugar and dry mustard. A simple, hearty bean salad served chilled.

A delicious side dish made with lima beans that's perfect for that backyard barbecue.

A delicious combination, I used the water instead of the chicken broth, and still came out very tasty!

Hearty baked round steak and dried lima beans slow-cooked in tomato juice with bacon, brown sugar, and dry mustard. A rustic one-pot meal that feeds 8 and tastes even better the next day.

Creamy lima bean spread with cumin, garlic, lemon, mint, cilantro and dill. Middle Eastern-inspired dip that's a lighter alternative to hummus.

Indian lima bean stew (dalna) with cumin, coconut, tomato, ginger, and fresh dill. Inspired by Orissan mung bean dalna, this vegan one-pot dish pairs with rice pilaf.

Grilled Anchovies with Christmas Limas, Mint & Chili Oil recipe

Saltsa Kima, the classic Greek meat sauce with ground beef, cinnamon, bay leaf, red wine, and tomatoes. Perfect over pastitsio, pasta, or moussaka.

Genoese-style scrambled eggs loaded with sautéed vegetables, Parmesan, and salty prosciutto. A colorful Italian brunch centerpiece.