Ingredients
Salad:
- 1 ½ cups shelled edamame, fresh or frozen – 225g
- 1 ½ cups diced cucumber – 200g
- 1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage – 70g
- 1 cup cooked white beans, cannellini or navy beans, rinsed and drained – 165g
- ½ cup thinly sliced green onions – 50g
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro – 20g
- ¼ cup chopped roasted unsalted cashews – 30g
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds – 9g
- 1 large ripe avocado, diced – about 200g
Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce – 30mL
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar – 15mL
- 1 tablespoon lime juice – 15mL
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup – 20g
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil – 10mL
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger – 5g
- 2 cloves garlic, minced – 6g
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes – 1g
Instructions
- Cook Edamame: If using frozen edamame, bring a pot of water to a boil, add edamame, and cook for 3–4 minutes until tender. Drain, rinse under cold water, and let cool completely.
- Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the cooled edamame, diced cucumber, thinly sliced red cabbage, cooked white beans, sliced green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped roasted unsalted cashews, and toasted sesame seeds.
- Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the low-sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, maple syrup, sesame oil, grated fresh ginger, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes until smooth and well combined.
- Toss Salad with Dressing: Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to ensure everything is evenly coated with the flavorful dressing.
- Add Avocado: Carefully fold in the diced avocado last to avoid mashing it, maintaining its creamy texture within the salad.
- Serve or Chill: Serve the salad immediately for the best crunch and freshness, or refrigerate it for 15–30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen shelled edamame according to availability.
- To save time, use canned white beans, but rinse and drain them well.
- Adjust the crushed red pepper flakes to control the spice level.
- For added crunch, use roasted unsalted cashews as recommended.
- Serve immediately after adding avocado to avoid browning.
- This salad is best eaten fresh but can be refrigerated for up to one day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian