High Protein Pesto Butter Beans

Name: High Protein Pesto Butter Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, American, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 1 leek (diced); 2 cups butter beans (cooked); 3 cups baby spinach; 1.5 tbsp toasted pine nuts; red chili flakes (to taste); Salt and pepper to taste (to taste); 300 g silken tofu; 1/2 cup vegetable stock (low sodium); 6 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp cashews; 1 small lemon (juice and zest ~2 tbsp); 1 cup fresh basil; 2 garlic cloves (peeled)

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

A quick 15-minute lunch with zesty lemon and creamy butter beans packed with 35 g of protein and 15 g of fiber per serving. Enjoy with quinoa or toasted bread.

Updated at: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:10:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories587.7 kcal (29%)

Total Fat18.3 g (26%)

Carbs66.9 g (26%)

Sugars10.4 g (12%)

Protein44.6 g (89%)

Sodium571.1 mg (29%)

Fiber21.9 g (78%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 tspolive oil

1leek

diced

2 cupsbutter beans

cooked

3 cupsbaby spinach

1 ½ Tbsptoasted pine nuts

300gsilken tofu

½ cupvegetable stock

low sodium

6 Tbspnutritional yeast

2 Tbspcashews

1lemon

small, juice and zest

1 cupfresh basil

2garlic cloves

peeled

Instructions

Step 1

Add all sauce ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Prepare the leek and other ingredients.

Step 2

In a pot on medium heat, cook the olive oil and leek covered for 7 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the butter beans and sauce, season with salt & pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Turn off the heat, add baby spinach, stir, and let sit covered for 2 minutes until the greens are just wilted. Top with pine nuts and chili flakes, add salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy!

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