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Edamame-avocado dip with crunchy vegetables
A bright, creamy green dip with edamame, avocado, lime, cilantro, and Greek yogurt, served with crisp vegetables.
Prep15 min
Cook5 min
Servings6
Original recipe informed by Food Network edamame-dip techniques
Ingredients
Written for a 2 L pot
Units
Servings
Dip
- 300 g frozen shelled edamame rounded
- 180 g ripe avocado flesh, about 1 large avocado rounded
- 100 g plain Greek yogurt rounded
- 45 ml fresh lime juice rounded
- 20 g fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems rounded
- 1 small garlic clove rounded
- 1 scallion, sliced rounded
- 4 g fine salt rounded
- 1 g ground cumin rounded
- 30 ml cold water, add gradually rounded
For dipping
- 600 g carrots, cut into batons or sturdy slices rounded
Dietary labels are a guide, not a guarantee. If you have an allergy, read the ingredients yourself.
Method
- Cook the edamame in boiling water according to the package directions, usually 4 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again very well.
- Put the edamame, avocado, yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, scallion, salt, cumin, and 30 ml water in a food processor.
- Process for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping the bowl. Add more water 15 ml at a time only until smooth enough to scoop; it should not run.
- Adjust lime and salt. Transfer to a shallow container and press reusable wrap or parchment directly onto the surface.
- Cut the vegetables and serve alongside, not stirred into the dip.
Make-Ahead and Storage
- Refrigerate promptly and use within 2 days for best color and quality. Keep the surface covered directly.
- Pack washed, thoroughly dried vegetable dippers in a separate sealed container.
- Stir before serving. Freezing is not recommended because avocado and yogurt can separate.
Notes
- Vegetarian and gluten-free when the edamame, yogurt, and spices are verified. Use unsweetened plant-based yogurt to make it vegan.
- Add blending water gradually; avocado size and edamame dryness change the amount needed.
Sources Consulted
- Food Network Kitchen, “Wasabi Edamame-Avocado Dip”
- Food Network, “Edamame Dip”
- FDA, “Are You Storing Food Safely?”
Sources consulted
From Christoph Mayer