Edamame Hummus

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb shelled frozen edamame or 1 1/2 cups frozen edamame
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-grated lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 1 -2 garlic clove, smashed
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (or more to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 pinch dried chipotle powder (optional to taste) (optional) or 1 pinch dried ancho chile powder (optional to taste) (optional) or 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional to taste)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• sesame seeds (optional) or black sesame seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 boil the beans in salted water for 4 to 5 minutes or microwave, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 2 in a food processor, puree the edamame beans, tahini, water, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin, coriander and chipotle powder until smooth. with the motor running, slowly drizzle in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil (can add additional if desired) and mix until absorbed and desired consistency.
• 3 transfer to a small bowl, stir in the parsley and drizzle with remaining oil 1 tablespoon of olive oil. garnish with sesame seeds.