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Edamame Fried Rice

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Edamame Fried RiceKana Okada

SUPERFOODS: Broccoli, Edamame, Eggs, Kale, Mushrooms, Olive Oil

Step away from the take-out menu! This dish delivers weight loss by calling on supersatiating soy protein, nutritious veggies, and whole-grain brown rice, which all help keep your blood sugar and insulin levels steady—and your body burning calories.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

Olive oil cooking spray
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons light olive oil, divided
8 ounces shiitake mushroom caps, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
4 cups broccoli florets
4 ounces kale, chopped (about 2 cups)
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 2-inch piece fresh gingerroot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1 cup uncooked short-grain brown rice, cooked according to the package instructions
1 1/2 cups frozen, shelled edamame, defrosted
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 scallions, thinly sliced

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat a large skillet over high heat. Remove from the heat and coat with cooking spray. Return the skillet to the burner and add the eggs, turning the pan to coat it with a thin layer of eggs. Cook 30 seconds, loosening the inside edges of the eggs with a spatula. Gently flip the eggs over and cook 10 to 15 seconds. Transfer the eggs to a cutting board.

    Step 2

    Heat the same skillet over medium heat. Add half the oil. Add the mushrooms, bell pepper, broccoli, and kale. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, turning often, until the vegetables soften. Add the garlic and ginger. Cook 1 minute, until it becomes fragrant.

    Step 3

    Increase the heat to high. Push the vegetables to one side of the skillet and add the remaining olive oil, and the rice. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, turning the rice over with a metal spatula and scraping up bits that stick to the pan. Add the edamame and soy sauce and remove from the heat. Stir two or three times to mix in the soy sauce.

    Step 4

    Thinly slice the eggs. Top the rice mixture with the eggs and scallions and serve.

Nutrition Per Serving

444 calories
21 g protein
15 g fat
3 g saturated fat
62 g carbohydrates
9 g fiber
517 mg sodium
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Other
Reprinted with permission from The Drop 10 Diet Cookbook by Lucy Danziger, © 2013 Condé Nast The editor in chief of SELF for more than ten years, LUCY DANZIGER is also the author of the New York Times bestseller The Nine Rooms of Happiness. Four years ago, she lost 25 pounds by eating more superfoods and has kept it off ever since. She is a regular guest on television shows, including Today, The View, and Good Morning America. Danziger lives in New York City with her husband and two children.
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