Bright Green Edamame Soybean Dip

In Japan, briefly boiled, lightly salted edamame, fresh green soybeans, eaten from the shell with a cold glass of beer, are one of the delights of summer. I was inspired by popular Western dips to find another way of enjoying this excellent summer vegetable. The dip is, of course, best prepared during the summer months, when fresh green soybeans are available. However, frozen edamame, found at Japanese and some Asian food stores outside Japan, make it possible for us to enjoy