Edamame-Garlic Puree

By rsaitz

Cooking Light January 2003. We served at Jonah's Bar Mitzvah

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen blanched shelled edamame (green soybeans)
• 10 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/4 cup soft silken tofu
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Details

Servings 5
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; add edamame and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes. Drain in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.

Combine edamame, garlic, 1/2 cup cooking liquid, and tofu in a food processor, and process until smooth (about 3 minutes). Add lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and pulse to combine.
Nutritional Information

Calories:
176 (27% from fat)
Fat:
5.2g (sat 0.6g,mono 0.9g,poly 3g)
Protein:
13.8g
Carbohydrate:
16.9g
Fiber:
6.6g
Cholesterol:
0.0mg
Iron:
2.8mg
Sodium:
402mg
Calcium:
95mg