I love sandwiches.
...and I sometimes make sandwiches with unconventional 'breads'.
This is edamame week with Heather's Meatless Monday A-Z, and I used edamame to make a protein and fiber rich flatbread.
These were just as I imagined they would be - a dense but soft bread with a crispy crunch outside, with that light and salty flavor of edamame. I made some into a simple sandwich of sliced tomatoes and melted (vegan) havarti cheese.
Awesome.
edamame flatbreads
adapted from spinach pancakes
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
makes 4 sandwich size flatbreads
1 cup edamame beans, shelled
¼ cup water
½ cup gluten free all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
⅛ teaspoon xanthan gum
In blender, purée edamame and water until smooth. In mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, xanthan gum and salt, whisking out lumps. Stir in the edamame puree, combine completely - it will form a dough like this. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces, form into a ball and flatten. Place onto an oiled skillet over medium low heat. Cook flatbreads one minute or so, flip and cook other side (another minute), until cooked through.
After that first bite, I had to get a fork to eat the rest. That's a mark of a good sandwich, right?
Other edamame recipes:
pickle burgers and spinach crepes
edamame salad rolls with ginger sesame peanut sauce
For even more edamame recipes, visit Heather today for Meatless Monday A to Z!
jobo says
edamame egg salad?! YES PLEASE! I have the ingredients for that, I do believe. must put on my list, for real this time.
spabettie says
yes, DO IT!! it's a good one!
Rachel @ Eat, Learn, Discover! says
I *love* unconventional sandwich bread! I usually make a flatbread with chickpea or garfava flour - it's so easy and healthy. These look fantastic, I love anything with edamame.
spabettie says
I love the garfava flour! I've made flatbreads from that as well, you'd enjoy these, then - kinda dense like that is.
lindsay says
i s it wrong to lick the computer screen. Glad that sandwich needed a fork, those are the best kind ever. agreed!
lindsay says
whoops, grammar mistake. I know you'd appreciate my correction here.
Meant to leave a ? after that first sentence.
spabettie says
totally acceptable to lick the screen... 😉
spabettie says
yes, the messy need a fork sandwich is always a good one!
Tommy says
where do you come up with thus stuff? these sound great!
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spabettie says
thank you SO much, Tom. you're the best. mean it.
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Oh edamame...how I miss thee. I use chickpea flour in almost everything these days and it's the highlight of my flatbreads! I love the protein and fiber in beans! I need those spinach crepes! They are beautiful...well everything it, but that dish is calling my name for lunch!
spabettie says
yes, did you read the spinach crepe post?? it was the PICKLE BURGERS I made after a conversation we had! 😉
Lora says
How clever! Love these.
spabettie says
thanks, Lora!
Allie says
I want this! You are genius! I mean, I make chickpea bread, lentil bread, cabbage bread, cauliflower bread...it seems like it would be an easy leap to edamame, right? And of course I used up all my edamame that I bought for MMAZ--time to buy another bag 🙂 And to drool over those spring rolls/salad rolls.
spabettie says
yes, you should make this... I didn't measure the stats, but you know it has good protein! you could make it with a chickpea or lentil flour for even more!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
That looks fantastic. I need to pick up some edamame actually so this was a good reminder. I'm also pinning this recipe 😉
spabettie says
Heather you would LOVE these! great with your homemade burgers!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Unconventional bread is the best! That edamame egg salad looks awesome too. Must try!
spabettie says
yes, that edamame egg salad is a winner - either real egg or tofu, we've done both!
Sally @ Spontaneous Hausfrau says
I would never think to do this, but now that you have, I think I'm making these today!!
spabettie says
oh good - glad to hear it! did you make them? let me know! 🙂