Simple Edamame Salad

Edamame is a popular Asian ingredient which has caught on in other parts of the world. Edamame is nothing more than young soybean. The beans are harvested before they start to harden. They are usually quickly parboiled and frozen to retain their fresh flavor.

There are a number of ways to eat edamame, ranging from plain out of hand as snacks to processed in sweet and savory dishes. One of the most traditional ways to eat edamame is in a lightly steamed or boiled form, whole in the pod and salted. Just pop the beans out of the shell as you eat them. The kids love this!!!

The beans can also be added to salads, sandwiches, and soups. Cooked edamame can be eaten hot or cold. Edamame is pretty available at Asian grocers, large grocers, and health food stores. It will be located in the produce section in fresh form or with the frozen veggies.

This is a simple salad that is healthy in veggies. The salad is rich in flavor with a minimal amount of oil.

Ingredients:

Salad

• 1 lb frozen shelled edamame
• 3 cups frozen petite corn kernels
• 1 red bell pepper - chopped
• 3/4 cup green onion - sliced on the bias
• 1/2 cup red onion - finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley - chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh oregano or basil - chopped

Dressing

• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3/4 tsp sea salt
• 3/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Process:

1. Prepare edamame according to package directions
   
   
2. When finished, drain and rinse edamame with cold water - set aside to drain thoroughly
   
   
3. Prepare the dressing by whisking lemon juice, mustard, olive oil, salt and pepper
   
   
4. Combine edamame, corn, red bell pepper, green onion, red onion, parsley, and oregano (or basil)
   
   
5. In a large bowl, veggies and dressing - toss to coat
   
   
6. Refrigerate until ready to serve