START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 sandwiches
1 cup frozen shelled sweet soybeans (edamame), thawed
1 small avocado, seeded and peeled
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 cup chopped red sweet pepper (1 small)
4 very thin slices firm-texture whole wheat bread, toasted, or 2 whole wheat pita bread rounds, split in half horizontally
4 hard-cooked eggs, thinly sliced
Freshly ground black pepper
1 In a medium bowl combine edamame, avocado, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. Using a fork or potato masher, coarsely mash edamame mixture. Stir in sweet pepper.
2 Spread edamame mixture over bread slices. Top with egg slices and sprinkle with black pepper.
PER SANDWICH: 240 cal., 14 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 212 mg chol., 293 mg sodium, 17 g carb., 6 g fiber, 14 g pro.
tip
When ordering grilled sandwiches at restaurants, be aware that they may be made on the same grill as burgers and chicken. Tell the server that you’re vegetarian and ask that your sandwich not be made next to, or in the same place, as grilled meats.
