Edamame Wasabi Spread

Edamame Wasabi Spread

MAKES ABOUT 1 CUP • PREP TIME: 5 minutes • COOK TIME: not applicable

1 cup fresh or frozen shelled edamame, mixed with a spritz of lime juice and a pinch of salt
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
2 teaspoons wasabi powder mixed with 1 teaspoon water, or 2 teaspoons wasabi paste
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Put all the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.Taste; you may want to add a squeeze of lime juice or a pinch of salt.

This is an excellent dip for crudité or my Smoked Salmon Nori Rolls.

VARIATION: If you’re up for it, go the extra mile and add another 1/4 teaspoon of wasabi powder to amp up the zowie factor in this dip.

Photo Credit: Leo Gong

Reprinted with permission from The Longevity Kitchen: Satisfying Big-Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top 16 Age-Busting Power Foods Copyright © 2013 by Rebecca Katz with Mat Edelson, Ten Speed Press, a division of the Crown Publishing Group, Berkeley, CA.