Edamame Hummus

Hummus and veggies - the snack option on almost every healthy eating post out there.  We get it. BORING. Time to switch it up a little by substituting some of those chickpeas for edamame beans.

Edamame Hummus

Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  5 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Yield: Serves 8 as an appetizer

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)

• 1.5 cups shelled and cooked edamame beans

• 2 cloves garlic

• Juice of 2 lemons

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• ¾ teaspoon honey

• ¾ teaspoon ground coriander

• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

• sea salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Save a few edamame for garnish along with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of cayenne. We served ours with the best looking vegetables we could find from the farmers market along with some pita chips.