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Serve this modified version of succotash as a side salad or main dish in a meatless meal. Edamame and corn provide all the essential amino acids (building blocks of protein) your body needs.
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 clove garlic, minced
1½ cups cooked edamame (shelled fresh or frozen soybeans)
1½ cups cooked fresh corn kernels, or drained canned corn, or frozen
½ cup red bell pepper, chopped
⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
Before you begin: Wash your hands.
Serves 4
Calories: 130; Calories from fat: 30; Total fat: 3g; Saturated fat: 0g; Trans fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium 10mg; Total carbohydrates: 22g; Dietary fiber: 4g; Sugars: 10g; Protein 7g
Roberta Duyff, MS, RD, FAND, is author of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide and 365 Days of Healthy Eating. This recipe originally appeared in Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Cooking Healthy Across America, edited by Kristine Napier, MPH, RD. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2005.
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