12 Healthy Veggie Snacks That Are RD-Approved
12 Flavourful, Crunchy Veggie Snacks Dietitians Love to Up Your Fibre Intake
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Edamame is technically a legume, but there's good news; the USDA considers legumes and pulses — such as beans, peas, and lentils — to be a vegetable subgroup. In other words, yep, they count!
And that's great news because edamame makes a fantastic veggie snack option. "Just one cup of edamame has 17 grams of protein and eight grams of fibre," says Claire Virga, MS, RDN, of Rooted Wellness. That, plus its unsaturated fat content, "makes it the ideal snack for long-lasting satiety," Virga says.
Jodi Greebel, a registered dietitian at Citrition, recommends heating up some edamame with a pinch of sea salt for extra taste. Even better, you can often buy edamame frozen, so it's easy to keep at home even when you don't have the time or ability to grab fresh produce.