Protein Power Snack
For a protein-packed snack to keep you feeling full, grab a hard-boiled egg and fun-to-eat edamame. Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2015
Ingredients
Directions
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To hard-boil eggs: Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook at the barest simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, pour out hot water and cover the eggs with ice-cold water. Let stand until cool enough to handle before peeling.
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To cook edamame: Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a pot fitted with a steamer basket. Add edamame, cover and steam until the beans are tender, about 2 minutes.
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Serve the hard-boiled eggs with the edamame.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 hard-boiled egg and 1/4 cup edamame (7-8 pods)
Per Serving:
110 calories; 6.7 g total fat; 1.6 g saturated fat; 187 mg cholesterol; 64 mg sodium. 205 mg potassium; 3.1 g carbohydrates; 1.4 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 9.3 g protein; 260 IU vitamin a iu; 3 mg vitamin c; 111 mcg folate; 43 mg calcium; 1 mg iron; 23 mg magnesium;
Exchanges:
1/2 lean meat, 1 medium-fat meat