Game Day is around the corner. In that spirit, I’m thinking a lot about dips. Today I’m sharing a guacamole recipe that doesn’t use avocadoes. It uses edamame instead. Find out why below!
I know it sounds strange – how on earth can you make guacamole without avocados? – but bear with me a moment and I’ll tell you all about it.
What Do I Use Instead Of Avocado?
In a quest to do something different with guacamole, I thought about how to make one without avocados. That’s how I came up with this dip recipe with edamame as the main component.
A Mexican Edamame Dip.
What Is Edamame?
If you’re not familiar, edamame is a young tender soybean. It’s often served in the pod in Japanese restaurants as an appetizer, but you can also find them shelled and frozen like we’ll use today.
How To Make Edamole – Guacamole Without Avocado
To make this, frozen shelled edamame are simmered in water and then puréed with Mexican flavorings like cilantro and lime juice. Then in the blender, water and vegetable oil are streamed in until you get the perfect consistency.
The result is delicious and really cool. It looks a lot like Guacamole, has a smooth texture that’s similar to Guacamole but it tastes…well…it tastes like guacamole would taste if it didn’t have avocadoes in it.
A side bonus of this recipe with edamame, let me just say, is that it has way less fat than guacamole, and also packs a good protein punch, making it a great alternative to guacamole not only for avocado-haters but also for those of us who are trying to keep those fat grams low.
If you’re on the lookout for another plant-based dip to to serve alongside the edamole, try out our Hummus Without Chickpeas. It’s creamy and delicious! And if you’re a bean-lover, you’ll love my Hearty 13 Bean Soup Recipe and this Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe too.
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Edamole – Guacamole Style Dip with Edamame
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
DESCRIPTION
This easy Mexican dip is a great alternative to Guacamole for anyone watching their weight or for those who don’t like avocados.
Ingredients
- 12 oz. of shelled frozen edamame beans
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp. minced jalapeno pepper (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. ground coriander seed
- Pinch of sugar
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
Instructions
- Bring two cups of water to a boil. Add the beans. Bring the pot back up to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Turn off heat and cover the pot.
- Let it sit until the beans are soft, 7-9 minutes. Drain the beans.
- Put all of the remaining ingredients except for the vegetable oil into a blender. Add 1/4 cup of water. Blend until very smooth.
- Make sure that the blender is running on medium speed and slowly drizzle in the vegetable oil. Blend until it is well-combined.
This post was originally published in June 2013. Revised January 2016.
Correctly done fella.
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looks yummy!
Thank you! :)
This was SO good! I do not like avocados so I’ve never had guacamole. I do love edamame, so I figured I’d give this a try. Delicious!
That’s fantastic, K! Happy that you have a good substitute now. :)
I’m totally making this recipe like tonight, but I’m somewhat concerned with how the taste describes the dish. If I knew what avocadoless guac would taste like then I wouldn’t want to know so bad. Any responses on how it tastes?
Josh, Imagine if you got a can of refried beans and added the other ingredients in the list to it (cilantro, lime, onion, garlic, cumin, etc.). It’s sort of like that, but the edamame tastes a bit fresher and lighter than refried beans.
This is GENIUS!!! I never have enough avocados to make a lot of guacamole so this sounds perfect! Plus I love the protein here!
I love this! As much as I like avocado, and sometimes eat them anyway, I’m sadly allergic to them. One of the biggest things I feel I miss out on is eating guacamole with abandon. Thanks for sharing!
This is perfect for me, as I just cannot eat Avocado! I’m very intrigued to see how this would taste…thanks so much!
I have some edamame in my freezer that I’ve been meaning to use! I can’t think of a better way to use them up!
THis sounds so good. I have a bag of frozen edamame in my freezer… maybe I’ll make this as a snack!
This is a great idea and a great story Christine!
Sounds really good and I will try it. However, I never used to like avocados, but now I mash them in all my salad sandwiches instead of mayo, love gucamole, and even just eat them plain with pepper.
Isn’t it funny how our tastes change? You will definitely like this recipe, Mom. Or any edamame dip with flavorings. It’s really good.
I’m not a big fan of avocado, so this sounds much better than traditional guac to me! Delicious!
Then this is perfect for you! My husband totally loves it and he too doesn’t like avocados.
Thanks for sharing this, Christine! Such a great idea!
He’s cute and smart! What a combo. Small one will eat this like there’s no tomorrow.
Genius! My hubs was like what? When I made tomatillo, guac salsa. He doesn’t care for avocados either. But he loves edamame. I will try this. Thanks Christine.
Cortne