Edamame Hummus
A chickpea-free, nontraditional version of the classic hummus. Healthy, packed with protein and downright delicious!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 400 g frozen edamame packet (soybean in pods)
- 2-4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice as preferred
- 3 medium cloves of garlic
- ⅓ cup 78g sesame seed paste/tahini
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon of salt or to taste
- ½ cup heaped fresh mint 10g
- 2 tablespoons ice-cold water as necessary
- Sesame seeds black seeds, olive oil, mint for garnish
Instructions
- Boil the edamame (soybean in pods) in water with 1 tablespoon of salt on high flame for 20-30 minutes or until very soft. Drain the edamame and remove the soybeans from their pods. You should have around 1 cup (190g) of edamame beans. Keep aside.
- In a high-powered blender or food processor, combine the lemon juice, garlic, tahini, olive oil, salt and 1 tablespoon of ice-cold water. Blend for 1 minute, scrape down the sides, and blend again for 1 minute. Now add the mint and blend again till the mixture is creamy. Add the boiled edamame beans with 1 tablespoon of ice cold water into the blender and blend again until the mixture is well combined and smooth. You may add a little more water if your hummus is too thick, just be careful not to add too much.
- Place the edamame hummus in a small serving plate or bowl, make a swirl using a spoon, drizzle olive oil and finally sprinkle some sesame seeds. Serve with crispy pita bread or crackers!
