MSG Free Edamame with Sea Salt
Few snacks are as satisfying as a bowl of warm, bright green edamame pods dusted with flaky sea salt — the kind you pop open and eat straight from the shell. With just two ingredients, this recipe is about as clean and unfussy as it gets, which is exactly what makes it so appealing when you're trying to avoid hidden additives. Many packaged snack foods and restaurant edamame dishes can contain flavor enhancers that are hard to spot on a label, so making it yourself is the smartest move. Boiling the pods until they're vivid green and just tender takes only a few minutes, and that finishing sprinkle of flaky salt gives you all the savory satisfaction you need without anything extra. It's the perfect pre-dinner nibble, party snack, or midday pick-me-up that genuinely earns its place on the table.
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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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