Author Notes
It’s wedding season, and if there’s one thing that’s better than true love, it’s passed appetizers. I was recently at a wedding event catered by the Rickshaw Dumpling truck, and holy sign-of-the-times, Batman, the vegetarian dumplings were the best of the bunch and absolutely delicious. If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then stick a chopstick in me, I’m soy.
I had classic basil pesto in mind for mimicry, and really this was child’s play: miso for umami (a la parmesan), ginger for the herb (a la basil), garlic for the garlic (a la garlic), and edamame for substance and nuttiness (a la pine nuts). A la, I’m tired of saying a la. The red stuff you see is gojujang. Make this! —The Pasta Man
Ingredients
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1 pound
frozen shelled edamame, thawed (I left mine on the counter all day)
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4
large cloves garlic
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1
large piece ginger (about 4 inches), peeled and sliced
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2 tablespoons
red miso
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2 teaspoons
salt
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1/3 cup
olive oil (or more to taste)
Directions
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Blend garlic and ginger in food processor, scraping down sides as needed.
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Add 2/3 edamame, miso, olive oil, and salt to processor. Process until well-blended, scraping down sides as needed.
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Add remaining edamame and pulse a few times.
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