Soy Protein: containing a significant amount of essential amino acids, soy protein comes from an oilseed plant that has been used in China for over 5,000 years.  Soy is commonly used for vegetarians and vegans.

We have listed a few recipes and always welcome more.  We invite you to send to us your favorite recipes that can be shared on this site.

Edamame Salad:

1. 1 bag (16oz) frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans) or frozen baby lima beans
2. 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
3. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4. 1 teaspoon sugar
5. 3/4 teaspoon salt
6. 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
7. 1 bunch radishes (8oz) each cut in half and thinly sliced
8. 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

Directions:

1. Prepare edamame salad: cook edamame as label directs; drain, rinse edamame with cold running water to stop cooking, and drain again OR simply let the bag of shelled edamame thaw and continue following the directions below
2. In a medium bowl, whisk vinegar, oil, sugar, salt, and pepper until blended.  Add edamame, radishes and cilantro and toss until evenly coated.  Cover and refrigerate salad up to 1 day if not serving right away, this makes 4 cups

Glazed Edamame Beans:

1. 2 cups shelled edamame
2. 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
3. 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
4. 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Directions:

1. Cook edamame in boiling water for approx. 2 minutes - drain
2. Combine the broth, soy sauce and cornstarch - bring to a boil, stir in the beans and serve.

Please note: that you can take any of your favoriate recipes and simply substitute your conventional vegetable for your organic one.  There is no difference in preparation between conventional and organic.

Add edamame to your favoriate salad, throw some into your favoriate stirfry.  There are many ways you can use edamame - all you need is your imagination and we would love to hear how things turned out!