Green Edamame Dip! - Bergen Moms Network

This recipe, contributed by HealthBarn USA comes just in time for St. Patrick’s day! But with it’s delicious flavor and health benefits, enjoy it with your family year-round!

The edamame give this dip its green color; the flaxseed oil and walnuts make it a good source of healthy fats.  Serve with baby carrots, celery sticks, and bell pepper slices, or use it as a spread in a whole wheat wrap or sandwich with your favorite fillings.

 

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh or frozen (thawed) shelled edamame (soybeans)

¾ cup walnuts (optional for tree nut allergies)

½ cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves

¼ cup + 2 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt

1 teaspoon flaxseed oil

¼ teaspoon sea salt

1 small clove garlic

Sliced raw vegetables and/or pita chips

Directions:

1.    In food processor, place all ingredients except vegetables and pita chips. Pulse until ingredients are well blended and mixture is smooth.

2.    Serve with cut-up vegetables or pita chips or cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.

 

Makes 13 servings (2 tablespoons per serving).

 

Nutrition Facts per serving: 60 calories; 5g fat (0g sat fat, 1g mono, 3g poly, 0g trans fat); 0mg cholesterol; 3g carbohydrate (1g fiber, 1g sugar); 2g protein; 20mg sodium; 6% Daily Value (DV) vitamin A; 6% DV vitamin C; 2% DV calcium; 4% DV iron.

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