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Edamame Protein Sipper

Name: Edamame Protein Sipper
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 150g shelled edamame, cooked very soft; 250 ml skim milk or unsweetened soy milk; Pinch of salt; Squeeze of lemon

Savoury rather than sweet, for when another fruit smoothie is unbearable.

Edamame Protein Sipper — liquid texture, IDDSI Level 2

Written and reviewed by an oral & maxillofacial surgeon

Every recipe is texture-graded against the IDDSI framework. About this site

26g

Protein

269

kcal

25g

Carbs

Fat

7.8g

Fibre

Servings

Ingredients

150g shelled edamame, cooked very softshop
250 ml skim milk or unsweetened soy milkshop
Pinch of saltshop
Squeeze of lemonshop

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Makes 1 servings · 10 min · Japanese

Method

Blend the edamame with the milk on high for a full minute.
Pass through a fine sieve — edamame skins will not break down.
Season with salt and lemon and serve chilled or just warm.

Texture note — IDDSI Level 2

Most recovery drinks are sweet. Having one savoury option matters more than it sounds by the second week.

Why this works at IDDSI Level 2

Level 2 is mildly-thick, the consistency you can drink from a cup but that takes effort to pull through a straw. It moves slowly enough to give a swollen or numb mouth time to organise a swallow, which is why so many strained soups and blended drinks sit at this level.

At 1 servings this recipe delivers 26g of protein and 269 kcal per serving in about 10 min — worth knowing because protein intake, not calories alone, is what limits soft-tissue healing when chewing is restricted. Move up a stage on your surgeon's or speech-language pathologist's timeline rather than by how you feel on a given day: texture that is too advanced is the most common cause of pain, wound irritation and choking risk in the first weeks.

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See it made, or buy it nearby

Texture is hard to judge from written steps alone. Watching someone make it is often the quickest way to see how smooth “smooth” actually needs to be — and on the days cooking is too much, finding somewhere nearby that already makes it is a reasonable substitute.

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What makes this easier

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More liquid-stage recipes

IDDSI 1 · Liquid Mango Lassi Protein Smoothie Indian · 5 min Slightly-thick, sippable, easy on a fresh incision. 18g protein240 kcal ▶ 📍

IDDSI 2 · Liquid Silky Butternut Squash Soup Western · 20 min Mildly-thick, strained smooth — no bits. 6g protein210 kcal ▶ 📍

IDDSI 0 · Liquid Pho Broth Sipper Vietnamese · 15 min Thin, collagen-rich broth for early recovery. 10g protein120 kcal ▶ 📍

Medical disclaimer. Jaw Surgery Diet is patient education, not medical advice, and it does not create a doctor–patient relationship. Texture stages here follow the IDDSI framework, but the right stage for you is the one your own surgeon, speech-language pathologist or dietitian has set. If you are unsure whether a texture is safe for you — or if you cough, choke or feel food catching when you swallow — stop and contact your care team.