Thanks for starting this group! Most days I eat a vegetarian diet, but once in a while I gotta have seafood. Hard to live near the ocean and not enjoy fish.

This is one of my family's favorites and the dish we bring for pot lucks . Even my carnivore husband enjoys it.


Thai Edamame Pasta

Serves: 4

prep time: 15 minutes
total time: 45 minutes


8 ounces of penne pasta
1 1/2 cups shelled edamame soybeans
1 lime
1/2 cup medium chipotle salsa (we think chipotle salsa is best in this
recipe)
1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds

1. Bring 8 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Add 2 tsp salt, stir,
then add pasta. Cook until just al dente, about 10 to 12 minutes.

2. If edamame are frozen, microwave in a medium bowl for 2 to 3 minutes.

3. While pasta cooks, prepare the sauce. Grate the zest from the lime and
reserve. In a medium saucepan, combine the juice from the lime, salsa,
peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, and ginger. Heat over medium-low heat
until just bubbling. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, about
15 minutes.

4. Drain pasta and transfer to a serving bowl. Add cooled sauce, edamame,
reserved lime zest, red pepper, and sauce. Toss to mix well. Sprinkle
sunflower seeds over top and serve warm or at room temperature.

Approximate nutritional values per serving:

Calories: 490
Carbohydrates: 68 g
Protein: 20 g
Fat: 15 g (0.5 g saturated)
Sodium: 540 mg
Fiber: 8 g

Yeah! I'm glad to see this group. I'm also 98 percent vegetarian, but once a month or two, I'll eat a poor dead fish. Well, not now that I've thought about it. Maybe next month.

Fish Kerala. You can do it with fish, prawns or tofu (or a combination of those) on days when you don't want fish. It's to die for and I eat it all the time. The sauce is so good, if there is any left over I eat that over some rice :happy:

Full recipe available on request (haven't typed it out before, it's easy to cook)