Fried lima beans with garlic, green onions, spinach, and feta

I usually do not like lima beans but when my friend made this recipe for me I had to try it for myself. You may be surprised at how good it tastes!

Fried Lima Beans

1 lb bag frozen lima beans
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 bunch green onions, sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
5 cups fresh spinach
Salt to taste
Crumbled feta to serve (optional)

• Heat the olive oil in a stir fry dish then add the lima beans, lightly frying them until they are golden brown. I accidentally "burned" some of them but I still think it tasted good. 
• When you think the beans are almost done, add the green onions and garlic. Sauté for about 2 minutes.
• Add the spinach until it cooked.
• Remove from heat and add some salt to taste if needed
• Serve with feta on top. 

The inspiration for my version came from a book called Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi. He used dried lima beans, butter in addition to olive oil for frying, red chiles, sorrel which is easily substituted with spinach, lemon juice, and an expensive spice called sumac. My friend Kim made this recipe for me omitting and substituting the same things I did except she used dried lima beans.