Succotash Salad

Succotash Salad

adapted from Food Network

This salad is light, bright and delicious. Lima beans can easily replace fava beans in this recipe.

Makes 3 servings                                                        3 WW pp / serving

1/2 cup green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup frozen fava beans, defrosted and outer shell removed
1 cups corn kernels
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
2 Tbsp. minced red onion
1/4 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
3 fresh basil leaves, julienned
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. honey
Kosher salt and Freshly ground black pepper

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. 
2. Add the green beans and fava beans and cook until the green beans are bright green and the fava beans have softened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. 
3. Transfer to an ice bath; when cooled pat dry with a kitchen towel.
4. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, vinegar, and honey
5. In a large bowl, combine the green beans, fava beans, corn, tomatoes, onion, jalapeno and basil; toss with vinaigrette.
6. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Enjoy!!

Chicken Andouille Succotash

Chicken Andouille Succotash

adapted from Bon Appetit February 2002

The fava beans in the recipe can be replaced by lima beans to make a more traditional succotash. I chose favas because I had them in the freezer.

If you can't find chicken andouille, 3 ounces of turkey kielbasa can be used but the point value will increase to 1.

Makes 3 side servings                                            0 WW Blue points / serving

Cooking spray

2 Tbsp. minced onion                                                

1/2 cup frozen fava beans, thawed and outer shell removed

2/3 cup frozen corn, thawed

1 chicken andouille sausage, chopped

Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

1 fresh tomato, chopped

2 tsp. fresh parsley chopped

2/3 tsp. lime juice

1. In a pan coated with cooking spray, sauté the onion until soft, about 4 minutes.
2. Add the beans, corn and sausage, season to taste with  salt & pepper; Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes and cook about 2 more minutes.
4. Mix in the parsley and lime juice.
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Enjoy!