Edamame as Salad to keep weight down

Edamame salad

Edamame is a delicious and healthy soybean that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. One of the best ways to consume edamame is as a salad. Not only is it tasty and easy to prepare, but it’s also a great way to keep your weight down. Think Japanese and go for edamame. Actually, for light eaters, edamame salad can be your entrée too.

If you go to a Japanese restaurant with their sushi or sashimi served on a conveyor belt, you will also see plates or bowls of these green pods. Start with those before you tuck in the rest. These beans will fill you slightly so that you will order less of the delicious Japanese specialties. Like other beans with pods, just break open to eat the slightly green colored beans inside. They taste yummy.

If you prefer to go economical, buy the fresh and uncooked edamame to boil or steam them at home. If you opt to boil them, you may add some salt to the water for added favor.

Edamame soybeans provide a great combo of protein and fiber-rich carbohydrate. They stabilize your blood sugar levels and curbs your appetite for more food.

One cup edamame (in the pod) provides 180 calories, 16 grams protein and 5 grams fiber.

You can consider edamame salad for your next meal.

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