- Protein
- About 12 g of protein a portion
- Calories
- About 140 kcal a portion
- Makes
- Makes 1 portion
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Good for
- Quick
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 100 g frozen shelled edamame beans
- A squeeze of lemon juice
- A small pinch of salt
Method
- Cook the edamame in a pan of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes, or as the pack says. Frozen beans need cooking before you eat them, even cold.
- Drain, tip into a bowl and add the lemon juice and salt.
Keeping it
To eat them cold later, cool them quickly, then keep them covered in the fridge for up to 2 days.
About the figures
The protein and calorie figures are worked out from the UK food composition tables (McCance and Widdowson's, 2021) and typical supermarket labels, so they are a guide rather than an exact count. The brands you buy may differ a little.
The figures use strained Greek-style yoghurt with about 10 g of protein in 100 g. Some yoghurts sold as Greek style have about half that, so check the label.
If you have a food allergy, check the labels of what you buy. Recipes marked vegetarian contain no meat or fish; if you need them to be vegetarian, check the cheese says it is suitable.
Cook chicken until there is no pink meat left, eat leftovers within 2 days, and reheat them only once, until steaming hot all the way through.