Green Tea Edamame Hummus is an Asian twist on a classic Middle Eastern favorite. Soy beans are swapped out for chickpeas, and green tea keeps the dip tasting light, fresh, and deep with veggie flavor.
Because its flavor is stronger, bolder, and more astringent, I like using Organic Matcha Sencha Iced Tea Powder. Sencha’s flavor profile is earthy and vegetal, bold enough to stand up to the other flavorful ingredients used in this recipe.
Green Tea Edamame Hummus
Makes about 2 cups.
Ingredients:
| - 1-10 oz. bag of shelled edamame | |
| - 1/2 ripe avocado | - 1/4 cup tahini |
| - 1 large clove crushed garlic | - 1 tsp wasabi sauce or 1/4 tsp wasabi powder |
| - 2-3 tsp Organic Matcha Sencha Iced Tea Powder | |
| - 3-4 Tbsp lemon juice | - 1/4 cup olive oil |
| - 1/4 cup water | - salt & pepper to taste |
| - avocado or olive oil, to finish | - paprika, to finish |
Equipment:
food processor, fitted with steel blade
rubber spatula
Directions:
1. Place the edamame, avocado, tahini, garlic, wasabi, powdered Sencha, and lemon juice in the food processor and process until smooth. Add the salt and pepper. Reattach the lid of the food processor and while the mixture is being puréed, slowly add the olive oil and then the water to the mixture.
2. Place the hummus into a bowl, then lightly drizzle with avocado or olive oil to finish. Sprinkle with paprika, and serve!
