Eat for Eight Bucks: Sweet Edamame with Hijiki

Name: Eat for Eight Bucks: Sweet Edamame with Hijiki
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 2 Tbsps peanut or canola oil; 1 carrot, peeled and cut into small dice; 283 grams package frozen edamame, shell-off; 1 Tbsp very finely chopped fresh ginger; 3 servings Salt; 2 scallions, white and green parts, sliced thin

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Eat for Eight Bucks: Sweet Edamame with Hijiki a try. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 3. One portion of this dish contains about 11g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 241 calories. If you have scallions, ginger, edamame, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Put the hijiki in a 1 quart bowl half full of warm water and soak for 30 minutes. (It will plump up a bit during soaking.) At the end of the half hour, lift the seaweed from the water, leaving behind any grit, and set in a colander to drain while you proceed.

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Seaweed

Water

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Colander

Bowl

Cook the edamame according to package instructions and then drain.

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Edamame

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. When it is hot, turn the flame to medium, add the carrots, scallion, and ginger, and stir for a minute. Then add the edamame, hijiki, sugar, 1 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and then simmer, partially covered, over low heat for about 30 minutes, until almost all of the liquid has cooked off and the beans are very tender. Taste for seasoning and serve with white rice.

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White Rice