How to Eat Edamame

Plain Edamame

Place the cooked edamame in a bowl.

Sprinkle it with cayenne pepper and soy sauce. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. of cayenne pepper and 1 tsp. of soy sauce over the edamame for a spicy snack.

Eat it. To eat the edamame, just put one edamame pod in your mouth, slide out the edamame beans with your teeth, and discard the pods. If you'd rather not do this every time you at edamame, you can remove the beans from the pods first, and then you can place them in a bowl and garnish them with spices of your choice.

Store it. This edamame will hold in the refrigerator for at least two days.

Edamame Dip

Bring 2 quarts of salted water to a boil. Throw at least 2 tbsp. of salt into the water. This is the first step to making this tasty edamame dip.

Put 12 oz. of fresh shelled edamame into the water.

Return the water to a simmer and cook the edamame for 5 minutes. Cook them until they're cooked through and tender. Then, drain them with cold water.

Place the edamame in a food processor and pulse several times.

Add 1/2 cup of chopped cilantro to the processor and pulse again.

Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until they're puréed well. Add 1/2 cup of water, 1/4 cup of lime juice, 1-2 tsp. of salt, 5 shakes of Tabasco, and 3 drops of sesame oil to the processor and pulse until they're blended. If you'd like the dip to be a bit smoother, add a bit more water.

Serve. Place this tasty edamame dip into a bowl and enjoy it with pita chips, carrots, or a variety of chips or veggies.

Edamame Salad

Make the dressing. Combine the lime juice, oils, garlic, and sugar in a small bowl. Place 3 tbsp. of lime juice, 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp. canola oil, 1 small pressed garlic clove, and ½ tsp. of sugar in a small bowl.

Whisk the ingredients together. Whisk the ingredients together to combine the flavors and set them aside.

Place the edamame, corn, black beans, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl. Place 2 cups of corn, 1 cup of cooked edamame soybeans, 1 15-oz. can of drained black beans, ½ cup of diced red onion, and ½ cup of chopped fresh cilantro in a large bowl.

Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture. Gently toss the veggies and the dressing to combine the flavors.

Refrigerate. Refrigerate this salad for at least an hour, or even overnight, for the flavors to fully blend.

Serve. Enjoy this cold salad as a side dish at any time.

Edamame Fried Rice

Put the diced asparagus in a bowl with 2 tbsp. of water. Wash and dice the asparagus into 1" pieces first. This is the first step to making this edamame fried rice.

Microwave the bowl for 30 seconds. This will cook the asparagus slightly.

Heat 3 tbsp. of canola oil in a skillet. After the oil heats up for a minute or so, add the asparagus. Cook it for about a minute, making sure you don't burn the pieces.

Add the garlic, powdered ginger, and pepper flakes to the mixture. Cook 1 tbsp. of minced garlic, one pinch of ground ginger, and one pinch of red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook the ingredients together until the asparagus has started to turn brown.

Add 3 cups of thawed frozen edamame to the mixture and cook for 5 minutes. Stir the ingredients together, and then add 1 tbsp. of low sodium soy sauce and a tsp. of water to the rest of the ingredients. Add a bit more water if the ingredients start to dry up or burn a bit.

Stir in the rice and 3 diced scallions and cook for 1 more minute. Stir the ingredients together to combine the flavors for 1 minute, or until the ingredients are cooked through. Then, remove the ingredients from the heat.

Serve. Season the rice with soy sauce and red pepper flakes to taste and enjoy it immediately.

Other Ways to Eat Edamame

Add it to stews or soups. Instead of using common vegetables, for example carrots or peas, use edamame beans as a substitution. It's a great addition in slow cooker soups as well.

Pair it with pasta or shellfish dishes. If you're planning to have shrimp scampi or a very light pasta dish with seasonal vegetables, sprinkle some beans as a nice crunchy topping.