A fresh, beautifully green spin on hummus, try edamame (young, green soybeans) for a refreshing change of pace. Delicious with sliced veg, nori or other dehydrator made 'crackers', or spread on tender inner romaine lettuce leaves. Raw and vegan.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups shelled edamame, frozen (thawed)
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- ground black pepper
Directions:
In a food processor combine the edamame, water, rice vinegar, tahini, olive oil, garlic, and ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and process until smooth. Season with black pepper and additional salt to taste.
Serving Size: 2 tablespoons = calories 40, protein 2g, total fat 3g, saturated fat 0g, carb 2g, fiber 1g, sodium 40mg
Recipe courtesy of JoyBauer.com, found here: http://www.joybauer.com/healthy-recipes/edamame-hummus.aspx
Health benefits of edamame
Here's what you'll find in a 1/2 cup serving of shelled edamame, according to WebMD:
- 120 calories
- 9 grams fiber
- 2.5 grams fat
- 1.5 grams polyunsaturated fat (0.3 grams plant omega-3 fatty acids)
- 0.5 gram monounsaturated fat
- 11 grams protein
- 13 grams carbohydrate
- 15 mg sodium
- 10% of the Daily Value for vitamin C
- 10% Daily Value for iron
- 8% Daily Value for vitamin A
- 4% Daily Value for calcium
