Serves 6 - 8
Ingredients
3 - 4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen lima beans, cooked al dente
4 - 5 cups of fresh corn, cooked and removed from cob, (about 6 ears)
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
1 - 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
Cook bacon until crisp, set aside and crumble. Remove bacon drippings from pan, reserving 2 tablespoons. Add chopped onion to bacon drippings and cook over medium heat until onion is translucent and tender, about 5 minutes.
Lower the heat and add the beans and corn and stirring until just heated through, about 1 - 2 minutes.
Transfer cooked ingredients to a large bowl and add tomatoes and lime juice. Just before serving add basil, bacon, and salt and pepper to taste.