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Green Bean and Edamame Stir Fry
Lean, green and delicious with a protein-packed punch. This recipe won't disapppoint!
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The soybeans (edamame) and green beans give a protein and fiber one-two punch with 16 and 11 grams each!
Read more about soybeans and other nutrient-packed ingredients in Rebecca Katz's Quick Bites from the Healthy Cook.
Ingredients
1 pound green beans, trimmed
¼ cup fermented black beans
½ cup mirin
1 tablespoon brown miso paste
½ cup scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1 cup thawed, shelled edamame
2 teaspoons EV olive oil
2 cups cooked rice
Preparation
1. Bring 1 gallon water and ½ cup salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Blanch green beans for 5 to 7 minutes, till tender but not mushy. Drain and cool.
2. Combine black beans, mirin, miso, scallions, garlic, ginger and red pepper in a bowl. Stir until miso dissolves. Cut green beans into 1-inch pieces.
3. Combine with edamame in a medium bowl. Add olive oil then bean mixture to a cold wok. Turn heat on high. Stir-fry to heat green-bean mixture then add black-bean mixture. Cook until sauce sticks to beans. Remove from wok. Serve with rice.
Serves 4
Recipe from Canyon Ranch: Nourish: Indulgently Healthy Cuisine by Scott Uehlein ©2009 with permission from Viking Studios
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