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Vegetarian trio: salty, spicy, sweet is for Dinner.

Vegetarian trio: salty, spicy, sweet takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Vegetarian trio: salty, spicy, sweet takes 20 minutes to cook.

Vegetarian trio: salty, spicy, sweet makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Vegetarian trio: salty, spicy, sweet are:

1 large onion (sweet is best)
Pinch of sugar (optional)
.5 cup Frozen shelled edamame
1/5 package Trader Joe's Frozen Prig Khing Green Beans*
Olive oil


*This recipe is not entirely vegetarian because the sauce for the green beans I used contains small amount of shrimp. If you like, you could use plain green beans and your own spicy sauce, such as Thai Chile Sauce.

Here is how you make Vegetarian trio: salty, spicy, sweet:

Core the onion, removing the bulb (this reduces gas emitted, so you will cry less). Now take a sharp knife and cut the onion into small strips. Caramelizing onions:Take a wok or cast iron skillet and pour in enough olive oil to coat the bottom. Bring to medium-high heat. Add the onions on a single layer. Bring heat down to medium and allow the onions to cook. It is not necessary to stir constantly, as you would with a stir-fry. Just stir occasionally until the onions have taken on a rich brown color. --You can stir in a pinch of sugar if you like, to help speed up the caramelizing process. I also tend to blacken my onions just a bit, to make them crispy. It's probably not as healthy, but fun every once and a while.Cook edamame: While the onions are browning, on another burner bring 2-3 cups of water to boil in a small pan. Then add the edamame and a couple pinches of salt. Wait for the water to return for a boil, then cook for 5 minutes. When finished, drain and place in small bowl. You can also sprinkle a little more salt on the top, if you're not too worried about sodium content. By now the onions should be done. Remove from pan, and use a small amount of water (perhaps a teaspoon) to deglaze pan and bring up flavors. Pour the sauce over the onions. Green beans: I used Trader Joe's Frozen Prig Khing Green beans, so preparation was very easy. I also used the same pan that I had prepared the onions in. Simply add a little more olive oil, then stir fry the green beans for about 3-5 minutes over medium heat until no longer frozen. Then add sauce and sautee, stirring occasionally, for another 3 minutes. That's all! Plate in any way you want, but when the three are eaten together I found they balance each other out beautifully and make a great alternative main course or appetizer.Enjoy!Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THORNM.

The nutritional information for Vegetarian trio: salty, spicy, sweet is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 261.8

• Total Fat: 8.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,079.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 12.2 g