Pickled Jalapeño Edamame Toast

This pickled jalapeño edamame toast takes 10 minutes to make and is packed with protein and a lovely balance of tangy, sweet, and savory flavors.

Why You’ll Love This Pickled Jalapeño Edamame Toast

• Great way to prioritize protein in the morning. Edamame is a great high-protein option for plant-based eaters. On its own, edamame contains 17 grams of protein per cup. You can then build around that protein base to make a high protein breakfast based on your needs.
• Easy to make. Overall, this spread takes 10 minutes to set up and then can be stored in your fridge to use at breakfast for a quick and nutritious base for your toast.
• Great way to add in nutrition first thing in the morning. Not only does this breakfast provide protein, but it also gives you fiber, omega-3s, magnesium, and folate.

Key Ingredients and Substitutions

• Edamame: I used frozen edamame. If not a fan of edamame or allergic to soy, consider using some drained and rinsed white beans.
• Pickled Jalapeño: You can totally get your favorite jarred store brand, but I personally love making it myself. I shared the recipe for mine in my cookbook.
• Scallion: If you don’t have a scallion you can also use a handful of chives.
• Lemon: You can also try this with fresh lime instead. If you don’t like lemon at all, you can also use white wine vinegar.
• Herbs: I used cilantro, but you can use a mix of parsley and chives if you are not a fan of cilantro.
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil: For the best flavor, opt for a good quality olive oil. You don’t need to source the most expensive bottle. Honestly, if you can manage to prioritize grabbing an oil that is in a dark glass bottle, that is still a great option.
• Toast: Maximize the amount of protein you get in this meal by using a good quality bread. I love to recommend using either whole grain bread or sourdough bread as they tend to be a little higher in protein compared to regular white bread. For even more benefit, consider a sprouted whole grain bread. Some varieties can offer up to 12g of highly digestible protein per serving!

How to Make Pickled Jalapeño Edamame Toast

To a mini food processor or blender cup add the edamame, pickled jalapeños, pickling juice, scallion, garlic, lemon, olive oil, and salt. Process or blend on high until the mixture is mostly smooth.

Taste and add more salt if needed then add the cilantro leaves and pulse until minced and incorporated into the mixture. Cover and place in the fridge until ready to use.

For the seed mix, combine the hemp hearts, pepitas, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, and sesame seeds into one jar with a pinch of salt. Give the jar a good mix then seal and store in the fridge until ready to use.

To assemble, take 2 tablespoons of your seed mix and add to a small bowl with ¼ tsp or more of the Togarashi and mix to combine. Toast your bread then spread a portion of the edamame mix over each slice. Top with the microgreens and sprinkle with your seed mix before enjoying.

Expert Tips

• Save on time and from doing extra dishes. Use a blender cup that can double as a storage container. This can be done by using a large Weck Jar with an immersion blender or by using a blender cup similar to a Nutribullet. After blending using either method, you can just store it and place in the fridge without having to do a lot of extra cleaning.
• Use this as a base to get more veggies in. Outside of an amazing breakfast, I love to use this spread as a dip for different vegetables likes carrots, cucumbers, and radishes along with some whole grain crackers. Almost like a fancy adult lunchables.
• Add more or less of any ingredient to your liking. Want this to taste fresher? Add extra fresh herbs. Need an extra punch of tang? Add more of the pickled jalapeno brine! And if you need more heat, feel free to drizzle some spicy chili crisp oil over your toast.

Frequently Asked Questions

Layering on the Protein

One of the biggest questions I get surrounding meals is how to bump up the protein. When it comes to plant-based eating, you can layer on a number of options that can help bump up the protein. Let’s demonstrate what that means by considering what is in and can be added to our edamame toast:

• Bread: Bread does contain protein. For a little more protein, opt for a whole grain bread when possible. As an example, 2 slices of the Little Big Bread from Silver Hills Bakery provides 7 grams of protein.
• Edamame: Per cup cooked, edamame contains up to 17–18 grams of protein per cup.
• Seeds: Items like hemp hearts, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds contain a great amount of protein compared to some nuts along with other valuable minerals.
• Add ons: For an extra layer of protein, consider adding nutritional yeast! You can add some to your edamame spread or mix it into your seed mixture. 3 tbsp of Red Star Nutritional Yeast helps add 8 grams of protein.

More Plant-Based Breakfast Ideas

• Smoky Maple Tempeh Hash Breakfast Sandwiches
• High Protein Breakfast Crumble
• Kale Caesar Toast
• Blueberry Bagels
• Savory Oatmeal with Pan-Seared Tofu

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