Citric Acid Free Edamame with Sea Salt
Sometimes the simplest snacks are the hardest to find ready-made without a long list of additives, and citric acid has a way of sneaking into packaged edamame products as a preservative. This version keeps things beautifully clean — just frozen edamame pods and a generous pinch of flaky sea salt, nothing else. Boiling the pods until they turn that vivid, almost electric shade of green is the only technique you need, and the result is tender, subtly sweet beans with just the right amount of briny crunch from the salt. It's the kind of snack that disappears fast at a table, whether you're serving it as an appetizer or just grazing straight from the bowl. The flaky salt clings to the pods in a way that makes every bite feel a little more satisfying than it has any right to. Two ingredients, one pot, and you're done — proof that eating without worry doesn't have to mean eating without pleasure.
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4 servings
- 4 cups frozen edamame in pods
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat.
- 2
Add the frozen edamame pods and cook for 4–5 minutes, until the pods are bright green and the beans inside feel tender when you press a pod between your fingers.
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