Mediterranean Butter Beans with Garlic, Herbs and Lemon - These Mediterranean Butter Beans are the next recipe in my “for the love of beans” series where I am sharing easy bean recipes! Beans are a secret ingredient for living a longer, healthier life! Beans, including kidney beans, black beans, chickpeas, and other beans in the legume family, are a big part of the Mediterranean diet. They are a great source of plant-based protein, fiber, complex carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, while also low fat. But here is the real talk for all of us busy home cooks, you can turn a humble can of beans into dinner in just minutes! In this easy weeknight recipe, canned butter beans simmer with lemony, spicy, herbaceous, garlicky flavor until tender and delicious. This satisfying vegan dinner is ready in just 15 minutes! Recipe: ▢ 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ▢ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ▢ ½ teaspoon Urfa pepper (optional) ▢ ½ teaspoon cumin ▢ ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika ▢ 4 garlic cloves, minced ▢ Kosher salt ▢ Black pepper ▢ 2 (15- ounce) cans butter beans, drained and rinsed ▢ 1 ½ cups vegetable broth ▢ Juice of 2 lemons ▢ 2 green onions, trimmed and chopped (both white and green parts) ▢ ⅓ cup roughly chopped parsley ▢ ⅓ cup roughly chopped dill #beans #beansrecipe #butterbeans #butterbeansrecipe #veganbeanrecipes #veganrecipes #plantbasedrecipes #plantbased #plantbasedprotein #mediterraneandiet #mediterraneanfood