low calorie Avocado with Soy Beans Dip Recipe

Here is a tasty healthy low calorie snack you will love!

Avocados are so high in fiber and have so many healthy benefits that including Avocados in your daily diet is so important to losing weight or just maintaining a healthy diet!

Ingredients
1 Cup frozen edamame (baby soybeans), shelled and thawed
1 ripe avocado, peeled,seeded and cut in cubes
2 tablespoon Lemon juice,freshly squeezed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 garlic clove, minced
1 small green chilly,chopped or use 1/2 teaspoon black pepper for heat.
1/4 cup chopped cilantro or parsley ,finely chopped

 

Directions:
Blend on the ingredients together until smooth and spreadable.Serve with crackers or crostini(little toasts) or spread on sandwiches.

Variation with Peas instead of Avocados
1 cup of fresh peas can also be substituted instead of avocados.

Edamame(baby soy beans),the Star Legume Benefits:

Edamame(pronounced Ed-ah-maa-me),the Japanese Legumes are the latest star in the health foods.Harvested before maturity,edamame are cholesterol-free form of plant protein, calcium and omega-3 fatty acids,believed to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, prostate cancer, breast cancer and the symptoms of menopause.

These taste yummier than it looks with slightly sweet nutty flavor.Just plain boiled and seasoned with spices,make a healthful snack. I bought these Organic Edamame in cute little snack size packs,ready to eat from Costco.

Its usually available pre-cooked in well stocked super markets under frozen vegetables section.

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