Can we talk Edamame? Steamed pods with sea salt, or even better, with lemon pepper. It's so easy to prepare and the nutritional stats are amazing. Some people prefer it out of the shell, but I find that I eat it more slowly when I have to do a little more work.

If you've not tried it, you should. For me, this is a staple I often order at restaurants (thank GAWD it's trendy!!) as my meal. I can stretch out this app for the entire meal and still have leftovers and it's rarely more than $4.

YUM. YUM. YUM.

From WebMD:

Here's what you'll find in a half-cup serving of shelled edamame (or 1 1/8 cup edamame in the pods):

• 120 calories
• 9 grams Fiber
• 2.5 grams fat
• 1.5 grams polyunsaturated fat (0.3 grams plant omega-3 fatty acids)
• 0.5 gram monounsaturated fat
• 11 grams Protein
• 13 grams carbohydrate
• 15 mg sodium
• 10% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C
• 10% Daily Value for Iron
• 8% Daily Value for Vitamin A
• 4% Daily Value for Calcium

As you can see, that little serving of edamame gives you a bunch of fiber: 9 grams, about the same amount you'll find in 4 slices of whole-wheat bread or 4 cups of steamed zucchini. It has almost as much protein as it does carbohydrate. It contains around 10% of the Daily Value for two key antioxidants; Vitamins C and A. And for a plant food, it's quite high in iron; it has about as much as a 4-ounce roasted chicken breast.

Love edamame. Looove it. PictSweet makes a steamable bag with sea salt that I adore. There may or may not be 4 or 5 bags in my freezer right now.

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Look at this!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chile-garlic-edamame-recipe.html

The nut number look great. Will pick some up this weekend.

Hmmm ... gotta get me some of that.

Oh LipstickLady, with that title of your post you took me straight back to elementary school! Thanks for a laugh and a trip back in time!

Edamame is one of my favorites! Costco has them in individual microwaveable servings. I love mine with some sea salt and I also make my own roasted garlic, put it in a pepper mill and sprinkle some on with the sea salt and OMG! Yummy!

We just bought a large box of dry roasted edamine nuts from one of the wholesale club stores (had to be BJs or costco?)

200 calories and 22 grams of Protein in each plastic bag. They make a nice alternative to the Quest Protein Bars we snack on.

Edited September 26, 201411 yr by labwalker

I love edamame, but haven't had any in awhile. But now that I'm reading this post, I'm going to pick some up at Trader Joe's. I like it in the shell; plenty of "eatertainment"

We just bought a large box of dry roasted edamine nuts from one of the wholesale club stores (had to be BJs or costco?)

200 calories and 22 grams of Protein in each plastic bag. They make a nice alternative to the Quest protein bars we snack on.

Oddly, I am not at all a fan of roasted edamame.

I love it dry roasted, but not steamed...go figure!

Oddly, I am not at all a fan of roasted edamame.

Me either. Too dry.

Oddly, I am not at all a fan of roasted edamame.

It was the only time I ever sampled it. I did print out some of the recipes in the links that were shared , and we try some, if we can find a source for it. I don't like the sodium content in roasted products, so in effect I do agree with you.

yum. we always have bags of them in our freezer. grew them once in the garden, but they are so much cheaper to buy!

Oddly, I am not at all a fan of roasted edamame.

Oddly, I love it any way it comes. I'll eat it in a box and with a fox. I'll eat it here and there, I'll eat it anywhere!

Practicing for my new grandson that is due next month!

Oddly, I love it any way it comes. I'll eat it in a box and with a fox. I'll eat it here and there, I'll eat it anywhere!

Practicing for my new grandson that is due next month!

Sweet..... And congrats!