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    Home » recipe » Edamame quinoa salad

    Edamame quinoa salad

    Published: Aug 17, 2020 · Modified: Aug 21, 2020 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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    Edamame salad packed with plant-based protein and delicious crisp veggies. Bright colored quinoa bowl of superfoods, fresh herbs topped with feta cheese, pine nuts, and dressed in a delightful lemony, salty dressing.

    This tasty salad can be a meal by itself or served as a side dish with grilled chicken or perhaps some tawook skewers. Warm or cold it is very good both ways. Make it tonight for a week-long easy homemade lunch.

    A quinoa veggie bowl with edamame with a serving spoon in it

    Ingredients:

    quinoa veggie bowl ingredients placed on a white marble table

    Edamame salad step by step

    Edamame salad recipe step by step
    1. In a jar add dressing ingredients put the lid on, shake well to combine. Set aside until you are done cooking other ingredients.
    2. In a microwave safe bowl, add edamame, water and microwave for 4-5 minutes. Drain excess water.
    3. In a saucepan over medium heat add quinoa and water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover until cooked. Cool completely.
    4. In a deep bowl add quinoa, edamame, bell pepper, tomatoes, cilantro and parsley.
    5. Pour the dressing over and toss well.
    A green dinner plate with grilled chicken and edamame salad

    Variations:

    This salad is very forgiving and I am just giving you the ingredients with gram as a guideline so feel free to play a bit with the ingredients. You can try it with different grains, add green onions instead of red, a can of chickpeas, canned tuns or chicken, green onions.. really very versatile.

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    A quinoa veggie bowl with edamame with a serving spoon in it

    Edamame Quinoa Salad

    A simple edamame salad recipe for your dinner/lunch. This quinoa veggies bowl is loaded with fresh herbs and bright lemony dressing and finished off in a Mediterranean style.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Servings: 11
    Calories: 159.1kcal
    Author: Amira

    Ingredients

    For the dressing:

    • 1 garlic clove minced.
    • 4 Tablespoon olive oil.
    • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice. Juice of one lemon.
    • 2 teaspoon honey.
    • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard.
    • 1 Tablespoon lemon zest zest of 1 lemon.
    • 2 teaspoon salt or to taste.
    • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
    • 1-2 teaspoon dry mint. Note1

    For cooking quinoa:

    • 1 cup (90g) uncooked quinoa, any color.
    • 2 cups water.

    For the edamame:

    • 1 (12oz/340g) frozen edamame, shelled.
    • 1/4 cup water.

    The vegetable mix:

    • 1 red bell pepper chopped.
    • 1 small 115g red onion, finely chopped.
    • 1 cup (149g) cherry tomato, halved.
    • 1/4 cup parsley leaves chopped.
    • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves chopped.

    Optional for garnish: use any or all

    • 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts.
    • 1/2 cup Crumbled feta. Note2
    • 1/2 cup sliced Kalamata olives. Note2

    Instructions

    Make the dressing:

    • In a jar add dressing ingredients put the lid on and shake well to combine. Set aside until you are done cooking the other ingredients.

    Make the quinoa:

    • Put quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under running cold water. Drain well.
    • In a saucepan over medium heat add quinoa and water then bring to a boil.
    • Cover and reduce heat, let it simmer for 12-15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
    • Let it rest for 5 minutes then fluff with a fork.
    • Set aside and cool completely.

    Make the edamame:

    • In a microwave safe bowl, add edamame, water and microwave for 4-5 minutes.
    • Drain excess water.

    Assemble the salad:

    • In a deep bowl add quinoa, edamame, bell pepper, tomatoes, cilantro and parsley.
    • Pour the dressing over and toss well.
    • Garnish with toasted pine nuts, crumbled feta and/or olives.

    Notes

    Note1: I've enjoyed this salad more with a heaping Tablespoon of dried mint but I know some of you might find it overwhelming so it is to taste.
    Note2: Please note that the addition of feta cheese and/or olives will add saltiness to the salad so adjust accordingly.
    Please check the nutrition disclaimer policy.
    Vitamins are in percentage value. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
    Keywords: Edamame recipe, Edamame salad, quinoa salad, edamame and quinoa salad

    Nutrition

    Calories: 159.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.6g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3.7g | Sodium: 70.5mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 3.3g | Sugar: 3.5g | Vitamin A: 15.8IU | Vitamin C: 62.8mg | Calcium: 0.7mg | Iron: 5.8mg
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    This recipe originally published December 2020. Updated on August 2020. !
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    1. ehab

      June 08, 2014 at 9:57 am

      nice iam arabian 🙂

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