Edamame with sea salt

Frozen shelled edamame steamed in the microwave and tossed with salt, chili flakes, sesame and lime.

  • Lazy AF
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Japanese
  • Snack
  • Legumes
  • Keto
  • Low carb
  • High fiber
  • Superfood
Hands-on
3 min
Total time
8 min, show breakdown
  • Prep 2 min
  • Cook 4 min
  • Clean up 2 min
Pans
0
Ingredients
5
Cost/serving
$1.51

Per serving

Calories
207
Protein
19 g
Fiber
8.5 g
Net carbs
6.6 g
Fat
9.6 g

High in (% Daily Value per serving): Folate 121%, Vitamin K 35%, Thiamin (B1) 28%, Magnesium 26%, Iron 22%, Zinc 22%

Full nutrition facts, vitamins and minerals. All nutrition is estimated; check your own labels.

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Ingredients for 1

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  • 1 cup shelled edamame, frozen (155 g), shelled, frozen

    Same amount as: 240 mL.

  • 2 tbsp water (30 g)

    Same amount as: 30 mL.

  • 1 tsp sesame seeds (3 g)

    Same amount as: 5 mL.

  • 1 tsp lime juice (5 g)

    Same amount as: 5 mL, ¼ lime squeezed from fresh limes.

  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (0.3 g)
  • salt, to taste, flaky sea salt if you have it

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Quantities are for 1 serving. For 2 cups, microwave 5–6 minutes and stir halfway.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving per recipe

Serving size 1 plate (194 g raw)

NutrientPer serving% DV*Whole recipe
Calories207
Total fat9.6 g12%
Saturated fat1.2 g6%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium165 mg7%
Total carbohydrate15 g5%
Dietary fiber8.5 g30%
Total sugars3.5 g
Net carbs†6.6 g
Protein19 g38%
Vitamin D0 mcg0%
Calcium129 mg10%
Iron4 mg22%
Potassium702 mg15%
Vitamin A30 mcg3%
Vitamin C11 mg12%
Vitamin E1.2 mg8%
Vitamin K42 mcg35%
Thiamin (B1)0.34 mg28%
Riboflavin (B2)0.25 mg19%
Niacin (B3)1.6 mg10%
Vitamin B60.19 mg11%
Folate486 mcg121%
Vitamin B120 mcg0%
Magnesium111 mg26%
Zinc2.4 mg22%
Selenium2.3 mcg4%

Estimated, not verified. These numbers are calculated from typical ingredient data and haven't been checked against a lab or your brands. Check the labels of what you buy and confirm anything that matters to you, especially sodium, sugar and allergens.

* % Daily Value shows how much one serving adds to a 2,000-calorie day. † Net carbs is not on US labels; it is total carbs minus fiber, allulose, erythritol and half of other sugar alcohols. "To taste" amounts are counted as written. Counted items (eggs, cloves, spoons) use the rounded amount shown in the ingredient list. Vitamins and minerals are from raw ingredients; cooking lowers some, especially vitamin C and folate. How this is calculated.

Steps

  1. Put the frozen edamame and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with a plate.

  2. Microwave on high 3–4 minutes, stirring once halfway. Lift the plate away from you. The steam is very hot.

    Done looks like: Bright green, steaming, and a bean squashes easily between two fingers.
  3. Drain off any water. Toss with the lime juice, sesame seeds, chili flakes and salt while hot.

    Done looks like: Beans glossy, with salt and seeds stuck all over.
  4. Taste and add a pinch more salt if needed. Eat warm or cold.

What goes wrong

WhatCauseFix
Some beans still icy in the middleNot stirred, or the microwave is low-powered.Stir and give it another 60 seconds.
Salt slides off and sits in the bowlBeans were dry or already cold.Toss them while hot and damp from the lime so the salt sticks.

Notes

Allergies: removing an allergen from the recipe does not remove it from your kitchen or from other products. Check labels for "may contain" warnings.