{"id":10630,"date":"2014-07-25T20:09:29","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/?p=10630"},"modified":"2014-07-25T20:48:14","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T20:48:14","slug":"edamame-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/c\/edamame-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Edamame 101"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edamame in Japanese means \u201cbeans on a branch.\u201d\u00a0 Edamame is most often found in Asian cuisine but has found its way into American cuisine.\u00a0 Edamame is a fancy word for soybeans that are well developed but soft and green.\u00a0 American farmers lead the world in growing soybeans but not the one that are being called \u201cvegetable soy beans, or edamame.\u201d\u00a0 American farmers that grow soybeans do not harvested them until they are brown and the beans inside are dry and hard.\u00a0 These soybeans are used to make soybean oil and to feed farm animals.\u00a0 Most edamame is imported from Asian countries but some American farms are starting to producing edamame.<\/p>\n

Edamame is an excellent source of protein, fiber and potassium.\u00a0 It is low in fat and in cholesterol.\u00a0 Edamame is fairly easy to grow and would be a great addition to a garden.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t have a green thumb you can find edamame in most grocery stores.\u00a0 In the frozen section you can usually find edamame that has already been shelled.\u00a0 Frozen shelled edamame would also work well in the recipe below.\u00a0 You can eat roasted or steamed edamame plain or add it to soups, lettuce salads, pasta salads, rice and beyond.<\/p>\n

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Roasted Edamame<\/div>\n
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Serve hot as a vegetable side dish or cooled as a snack or in a salad.<\/div>\n
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Ingredients<\/div>\n