my favorite “add-in” these days is edamame (green soybeans). talk about easy. buy a 16-ounce bag of frozen shelled edamame for a couple of dollars and any time you want to add a veggie or legume to a dish they are waiting and ready to go. if you want to just heat some up as a side dish place some edamame in a microwave-safe container and microwave on high for a few minutes. i like to add a small drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of black pepper. here are five examples of ways that i like to add edamame to other dishes: 1. today i had a cheese enchilada entrée and i just mixed in some edamame and heated the mixture for two minutes in the microwave. 2. a week ago i sprinkled some edamame over the cooked pasta before i layered the eggplant sauce and cheese for light eggplant parmesan. 3. a couple of weeks before that i stir-fried some edamame into a fried rice dish i whipped up with leftover brown rice. 4. add edamame to omelets or quesadillas. 5. stir some into your soups or stews. each 1/2-cup serving is packed with key nutrients such as 13 grams of quality protein 4 grams of fiber 300 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids 130 mg calcium 100 mcg folate and 485 milligrams potassium. not bad for a super convenient bean!
how can i eat edamame?