Published 3rd June 2025

Recipe: Lemony Butter Beans

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Meet your new favorite 10-minute meal: Lemony Butter Beans, bright, zesty, and deeply satisfying. These creamy canned beans are rich in resistant starch — a gut-friendly fiber that feeds beneficial microbes and supports digestion. Served with a slice of toasted sourdough and top with a scoop of Daily30+.

Ingredients

(Serves 2)

  • 1 can white beans, with liquid (do not drain)

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 3 shallots, diced

  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon

  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes

  • 1 tbsp capers, chopped

  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped

  • Salt and black pepper

  • 2 slices sourdough

  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley

  • 1 scoop of Daily30+

  1. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan, sauté garlic and shallots until soft.

  2. Add butter beans (with their liquid), lemon zest and juice, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.

  3. Mash slightly, then serve on toasted bread with fresh parsley and a scoop of Daily30+. Enjoy!

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