Edamame hummus

Have you seen my blog post on isoflavones and brain fog? If not do take a look - I’ve commented on a research paper which looked into the effect of supplementing with isoflavones on brain fog. Isoflavones are phytoestrogens, and some of the most-researched come from soy. You can choose to supplement, but there are also great ways to increase your intake of isoflovones through food. Here’s a recipe to incorporate more soy into your diet.. 

I devised this recipe this morning - and have just had it for lunch.. a new take on hummus... Give it a go and let me know what you think!

Edamame bean hummus:

All you need:

170g edamame beans - steamed 5-6 mins 

2 tbsp tahini paste

1 tsp ground cumin

1 crushed garlic clove 

1/3 cup water 

1-2 tbsp lemon juice (to taste)

2 tbsp olive oil

Salt and pepper

All you do:

Put all the ingredients except for the olive oil into a blender/cuisinart and blend until smooth. You will need to scrape down the sides periodically, and might need to add more water if it's too stiff. Add olive oil at the end and adjust the seasoning to taste.

I served it sprinkled with some Zatar and olive oil.

It's a delicious alternative to regular hummus! I'd love to know what you think.

From an isoflavone perspective - a typical supplement will have 50-150g of isoflavones/recommended intake, soya beans contain 60-400mg per 100g of raw soybean.