Edamame with Dill Salt and Pea Shoots

(from Metro Cooks’s recipe box)

Source: Wahza Restrurant Houston

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: Snack

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt, such as kosher, plus more for salting the water
  • 12 ounces edamame (fresh soybeans) in the pod, either fresh or frozen
  • 1 rounded tablespoon chopped fresh dill fronds
  • 6 cups fresh pea shoots

Directions

  1. Bring 8 cups (2 quarts) of water to a boil in a large saucepan.

  2. Add a big pinch of coarse salt and then the edamame beans.

  3. Boil until the beans turn bright green, 1 minute.

  4. Drain into a colander, shaking to remove excess water.

  5. Let the beans cool for 2 minutes, and then toss with the salt and dill, tossing to coat.

    • Substitute Dill for Garlic, Olive oil,pepper flake or anything you like to Flavor to your taste.
  6. Add the pea shoots, toss briefly and serve immediately with a small dish alongside for collecting the shells.

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