Soba With Herbed Edamame Sauce

• 1 cup frozen blanched shelled edamame (green soybeans)
• 6 tablespoons chopped dry-roasted cashews, divided
• 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves
• 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
• 6 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup extravirgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 cup hot water
• 6 cups hot cooked soba (about 1 pound uncooked buckwheat noodles)
• Cilantro sprigs (optional)
• Lime wedges (optional)

1. Prepare edamame according to package directions, omitting salt.
2. Place edamame, 1/4 cup cashews, basil, and next 7 ingredients (basil through garlic) in a food processor; process 1 minute or until finely chopped.
3. With food processor on, slowly pour hot water through food chute; process 2 minutes or until smooth. Serve over soba, and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cashews. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges, if desired.

frozen blanched, cashews, basil, cilantro, romano cheese, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, water, buckwheat noodles, cilantro, lime wedges

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/soba-with-herbed-edamame-sauce (may not work)