I have a hard time meeting the minimum requirement for protein intake...until I discovered lightly sea-salted edamame. 13g of protein per 1/4 cup!! Now it's part of my morning snack and I can pass on the nuts which are so high on fat. I can a slightly nutty taste from the edamame.
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Thank you for your secret. Getting enough protein without adding a huge amount of calories is a problem I struggle with. I will give this a try.
1LAZYCOOK3/31/2013 12:50:00 PM
Walmart has edamame near the produce section in bags like other snack foods. You can also find it frozen.
STILLFLYIN2/26/2012 11:11:00 AM
I cook the frozen shelled edamame and put it in the fridge overnight with a mixture of your favorite kind of soy sauce, some powdered ginger, some red pepper flakes, garlic. To serve, I dip out 1/2 cup and drain the liquid. Then eat it with my fingers. It's great for that munchy feeling snacking and since I figure it into my daily calorie count plans, it works for me.
MIRDREAMS2/25/2012 1:45:00 PM
@Mshelli, A lot of stores have frozen edamame. Just steam it and salt.
MSHELLI12/8/2011 11:15:00 AM
This sounds like a great idea. Where do you get these lightly seasalted edamame's? Are they baked and in the dry section or are they refrigerated?
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