Native to Peru, Christmas Limas are tender, semi-succulent creamy white beans that are buttery, sweet and reminiscent of chestnuts. These gorgeous beans compliment a variety of flavors and dishes like winter stews, spicy soups and bright, fresh spring salads. As a matter of fact, one cup of lima beans contains 39 percent of the recommended value of folate, which in turn plays a significant role in the regulation of specific amino acids that the nervous system requires