The combination of edamame, basil and lemon gives this pesto-like sauce a light, refreshing flavour. Use as a spread for sandwiches and crackers, or toss with cooked pasta, adding a bit of the pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce.
- Prep time 10 minutes
- Total time 20 minutes
Ingredients
Method
In saucepan of boiling water, cook edamame until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and let cool to room temperature.
In food processor, pulse together edamame, basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper until roughly chopped. Add oil and 1/4 cup water; pulse into thick, coarse paste.
Makes 3 cups.
Nutritional facts per tbsp: about
- Fibre 1 g
- Sodium 25 mg
- Protein 1 g
- Calories 24.0
- Total fat 2 g
- Potassium 53 mg
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Total carbohydrate 1 g
%RDI
- Iron 2.0
- Folate 16.0
- Calcium 1.0
- Vitamin A 1.0
- Vitamin C 2.0
