Wow, when I go for alliteration I really go for alliteration! :)
One of the bars in town has a simply scrumptious edamame appetizer.
Wait a second…did a health coach just extol the virtues of an appetizer at a bar? Yes, yes, I did. (They also have one of my favorite drinks, and as alcohol has many unhelpful empty calories, while I will definitely still imbibe on occasion it isn’t an everyday thing. After all the name of this blog post is “Wine & Wellness Wednesday!”)
As we were sitting and munching on edamame & carrot slivers, I was suddenly super excited to remember that at some point relatively soonish we might hopefully possibly start seeing edamame bundles in our CSA box and/or at the farmers market. I might, at one point, have purchased nearly all of the edamame bundles from one of our favorite market vendors, who happen to also run our CSA. Blanch, shell, and freeze, and then I’m set for some yummy veggie goodness during the winter. Yeah, yeah, I know, I can get edamame all kinds of places now, including in the freezer section at the grocery store. I do indeed go for frozen veggies but it’s nice to have some on hand from a favorite farm. In the middle of a harsh, bitterly cold January, it’s a culinary reminder that warmer weather is truly going to come back. At some point. Maybe it will come roaring back and be 96 degrees in May, but I digress.
Naturally, I started thinking about the health benefits of edamame. I’m also somewhat baffled to realize I haven’t done this topic already!!
By the way, if you’re wondering what edamame is, it’s young (green) soybeans that have been harvested before they have ripened or hardened. I don’t know how to describe the flavor other than scrumptious and highly satisfying when I’m in the mood for green food, which is pretty much every day. :)
Fiber. Protein. Unsaturated fats. Vitamin C. Iron. Vitamin A. Calcium. Those are some of the fantastic nutrients you’ll get from eating edamame. Steamed. Pureed into a hummus-like spread. Cooked and then cold in fresh vegetable salads. As a side. As dinner!
How do you like your edamame? Share! Wait…does that mean I have to share, too? Ok fine. I’ll share!
Cheers! Here’s to your health!