Strictly speaking of course, this isn’t hummus. In order for it to be hummus, it has to have chickpeas in it. So you could call it a spread but that sounds too ambiguous for me and it really does remind me of hummus, so that’s what I’m going with. You could definitely add some tahini in, but I don’t have any lying around the kitchen, so I opted to go simple. It certainly tastes healthier than real hummus, but I actually like the flavors so I don’t mind it. While this wasn’t on this year’s cleanse, I substituted it in from last year’s because I don’t like hard boiled eggs, one of the snacks listed for this year’s cleanse. I could even see using this on some crostini and topping with some cheese and broiling it for a few minutes. But not today.
Edamame Hummus
1 bag of frozen edamame, shelled
1-2 lemons, juiced and zested
2 tablespoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon aleppo pepper
1 garlic clove
Boil the edamame according to instructions, about 10 minutes. I like to throw the garlic clove in (with the skin on) for the last minute or two to cook out some of the raw flavor, because I can’t do raw garlic. Feel free to just use it raw or saute in some olive oil as well.
Add the drained edamame and the garlic clove (skin removed) to the food processor along with the rest of the ingredients. Blend and adjust seasoning as necessary. I tend to like it more citrusy so I use more, but you may need only 1 lemon depending on how juicy they are. Serve with pita chips, crostini, anything you want!
I’ve never tried hummus but this spread (since you said we can’t call it hummus) looks REALLY good. Healthy and delicious! Yum. I’ll have to try this one day.
Yum! Matt and I were eating edamame hummus for WEEKS after our holiday party, haha. I like the idea of adding the Aleppo pepper too.
Yours was so good! The aleppo is nice cause it gives some flavor without too much heat…
This is one divine & tasty recipe! I have seen & tested several different blogposts from foodies that wrote about this tsty dip & loved them all!
I just discovered & learned how to use edamame or soy beans. I love them!
Your recipe is a great & tasty one too
What an excellent idea, I’ll try this one out the next time I get my hands on some edamame