Sweet and Sour Succotash! The harmonious blend of sweet and sour notes creates a symphony of taste that is sure to tantalize your taste buds.
Packed with mouthwatering flavors and nourishing ingredients, this Sweet and Sour Succotash is a delicious dish that will elevate any meal. Whether you’re preparing a cozy family dinner or a festive holiday feast, this succotash is a versatile dish that will impress your guests and leave them craving more.
Whole Food Plant Based, Vegan, plant based, oil free, refined sugar free, no highly processed ingredients and gluten free.
Hi there, Ameera here!
Our Whole Food Plant Based twist on the classic succotash recipe that will make your taste buds sing! Crafted with love and a dash of creativity, this delightful dish has won over our hearts with its vibrant flavors and nourishing ingredients. We fell head over heels for this recipe, and we know you will too! You gotta give this one a try!
Tips for Success:
- Flavor Profile: This easy-to-make Sweet and Sour Succotash is a fantastic side dish that features corn, lima beans, red bell peppers, red onions, and basil. It’s a delightful play on sweet and sour. If you are not a fan of sweet and sour, then perhaps consider skipping this recipe.
- Corn: Feel free to use fresh corn, canned, or frozen. We used fresh corn, approximately 5 cobs.
- Lima Beans: Feel free to use fresh, canned, or frozen lima beans. If using fresh lima beans, make sure that they are at or near the desired tenderness before starting the recipe. We used canned lima beans (15.25 oz. can).
- Veggies: The veggies in this dish are generally tender crisp (except the lima beans). If you are not a fan of tender crisp veggies, feel free to sauté them longer to reach the desired tenderness.
- Sauce: The sauce in this recipe is generally on the thin side. If you wish it to be thicker, feel free to add ½ teaspoon of cornstarch/arrowroot powder) to the sauce and whisk well before adding to the skillet.
- Sweet and Sour Flavor: Feel free to increase/decrease the apple cider vinegar and maple syrup to reach the desired flavor.
- Fresh Basil: The fresh basil adds a great level of flavor to this dish. We recommend fresh basil. You can substitute with dried basil; however, start with 1 teaspoon. We used fresh basil.
- Cayenne Pepper: We LOVED the pinch of cayenne pepper in this dish. It adds a slight punch of flavor without adding heat.
- Temperature: This dish is excellent served hot or at room temperature.
- Table Salt: If using table salt, you should use less table salt than the amount listed in the ingredients as sea salt crystals are larger than table salt crystals. Since table salt crystals are very fine, less table salt is required to season a dish. We would suggest starting with about 1/4 to 1/2 the amount of sea salt listed. You can always add more salt but cannot take it away. We recommend using sea salt as it is less refined than table salt.
Leftovers and Freezing:
Leftovers will generally keep 5 days in the refrigerator. Store in a covered container.
This dish can be frozen.
Pantry Products:
- Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
Kitchen Equipment:
- Large skillet
If you try this wholesome dish, we would love to know if you enjoy it as much as we do! Please leave us a review! Post a picture on Facebook or Instagram and tag us! We would love to hear from you.
Print
Sweet and Sour Succotash
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Time: 20 Minutes
- Yield: 4-6 Servings 1x
- Category: Salad, Side
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Packed with mouthwatering flavors and nourishing ingredients, this Sweet and Sour Succotash is a delicious dish that will elevate any meal.
Ingredients
Skillet Ingredients:
- 1 cup red onions, fine dice
- 1 cup red bell pepper, small dice
- 3 to 3 ½ cups fresh corn (canned or frozen) *
- 1 – [ 15.25 oz. can ] lima beans, drained and rinsed *
Sauce Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar *
- 1 Tablespoon tahini
- 1 to 3 teaspoons pure maple syrup *
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ to 1 teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
- Pinch black pepper (+/-)
- Pinch cayenne pepper (+/-) *
Other Ingredients:
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil *
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Place the Sauce Ingredients into a small bowl, whisk well until smooth and emulsified. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, add the chopped red onions, sauté over medium-high heat for approximately 4 minutes to start to soften. Add a splash of water, if needed, to prevent sticking and/or burning.
- Add all the remaining Skillet Ingredients, stir well, sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add the sauce and chopped fresh basil, stir well to evenly coat all the skillet ingredients, cook for 3 minutes or until the veggies reach the desired tenderness.
- Serve with additional chopped fresh basil. Enjoy!
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Serving: 4 to 6
This post contains affiliate links, and we may receive a very small commission if you purchase through those links at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting Monkey and Me Kitchen Adventures! For more information, see our disclosures here.