Edamame Salad is a really easy salad to make as all the vegetables can be cooked together in a few minutes. It's great for entertaining as you can make it in advance and serve at room temperature.
It's delicious on its own, with your favourite dressing or as an accompaniment to meat dishes. And, if you can't get an ingredient, it's so easy to switch vegetables depending on what you have to hand.
With only 144 calories for a generous portion, this salad will be your new favourite too!
Bon appétit!
I love a green salad, but the thought of eating lettuce from spring to autumn is hardly exciting by the time you get to September! It's always good to have some other ideas, using seasonal vegetables, that you can liven things up a bit.
If you normally eat your broccoli, beans and asparagus hot you might not know that these vegetables are delicious cold or just warm too. In fact, on France, it's quite normal to eat lightly cooked vegetables in a salad, with just a vinaigrette for flavouring.
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🥘 Ingredients
- Edamame beans - depending o where you live you may be able to buy these fresh. They are immature soy beans which resemble a smaller broad bean, but are much sweeter and very tender. Typically they are roasted or steamed in their pods and just served with salt. However, fresh beans do not keep well and I have only bought them as frozen beans in the UK. They just need to be cooked in boiling water like frozen peas.
- Tender stem broccoli or broccolini are widely available in supermarkets.
- Fresh asparagus spears
- Feta cheese - is a brined curd cheese which is also known as salad cheese. This creamy, salty cheese crumbles beautifully over the salad.
🔪 Instructions
Begin by preparing the vegetables.
💭 Top tip
- Rather than just cutting the ends off the asparagus, try bending the spear at the base cut end and it will naturally snap where the woody stem ends.
Slice the asparagus on the diagonal into pieces about 1 inch long.
Trim the broccoli and slice each stem into 2 pieces.
Separate the asparagus tips from the rest of the asparagus. They cook quicker than the rest of the asparagus spear and you still want the vegetable to have a good crunch.
⏲️ Cooking time
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the asparagus spears to the pan for 2 minutes.
Add the edamame beans, asparagus tips and broccoli for a further 2 minutes or until the vegetables are just tender.
As soon as the vegetables are cooked drain and place in a large bowl of cold water with 5 or 6 ice cubes. This will stop the cooking process so that the vegetables keep their vibrant colour and don't become soft.
When the ice has melted drain the vegetables well and arrange on a serving dish. Crumble the feta on top.
Mix some natural yogurt with chopped mint for an easy dressing,
SUBSTITUTIONS
- edamame - if you can't get hold of these then use broad beans but slip off the outer pale green skin and use the bright green kernels.
- tender stem broccoli - use purple sprouting broccoli or a normal head of broccoli. Chop large florets into quarters.
- asparagus - it's only a short fresh season in the UK so use frozen asparagus instead. Canned or jarred asparagus will also work. No need to cook, just drain the liquid.
- feta cheese - something similar would be white Stilton or a blue cheese that crumbles well, such as Roquefort.
📖 VARIATIONS
To vary the edamame salad throughout the year try:
- Fresh or frozen French beans, green beans or runner beans
- Shredded kale or young spinach leaves - no need to cook
- Fine slices of raw courgette or cucumber, cut lengthways with a vegetable peeler
- Peas, tinned chickpeas, butter beans etc
🍽 EQUIPMENT
- large saucepan
- vegetable knife
- chopping board
STORAGE
The edamame salad will keep covered in the refrigerator for 3 days.
It is not suitable for freezing.
🥗 Serve
This salad is delicious with roast meats and barbecues served alongside new potatoes. It's great to make in advance if you are entertaining too. Just crumble the cheese over at the last minute.
FAQ
These beans need to be cooked before eating like all beans. Frozen beans have already been cooked in the frozen process but it's best to cook in boiling water before eating to ensure safety.
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📋 Recipe
Edamame Salad with Asparagus, Broccoli and Feta
Equipment
- saucepan
- chopping board
- vegetable knife
Ingredients
- 150 g asparagus
- 150 g broccoli tenderstem/broccolini
- 150 g endamame beans
- 100 g feta cheese
- 4 tablespoon fat free natural yogurt
- 1 tablespoon mint chopped
Instructions
- Cut the asparagus into 1 inch pieces on the slant, separating the tips
- Trim the broccoli and slice each stem into 2.
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the asparagus to the pan for 2 minutes then add the endamame beans, asparagus tips and broccoli. for a further 2 minutes.
- Once cooked drain immediately and place in a large bowl of water with 5 or 6 ice cubes.
- When the ice has melted drain the vegetables well and place in a serving dish. Crumble the feta on top.
- Mix some natural yogurt with chopped mint for an easy dressing,
Notes
Disclaimer: The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
Detailed instructions for this recipe, including step by step photographs, hints and tips, can be found in the main article.
FOOD SAFETY
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
- Wash hands after touching raw meat.
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods.
- Never leave cooking food unattended'
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds.
- Always have good ventilation when using gas.
Amanda
Hi Iryna, Asparagus is so good hot or cold isn't it? So glad you like it. Thanks,
Amanda
Iryna
Mmmm asparagus! I thought I`ve tried all salads with it, but then saw this recipe. With feta and broccoli asparagus tastes perfect. Thank you!
Amanda
Thanks Bintu. Need a quick side dish for entertaining that looks good too.
Amanda
Thanks June. We had this dish recently with spit roast lamb. it was delicious!
June de Silva
This looks super healthy and I think feta adds an extra, delicious element.
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
What a tasty looking salad! I love that it can be put together so quick and easily.
Amanda
Thanks Noelle!
Noelle
Made this for lunch yesterday! Not my normal salad which is great because I love to switch it up, great idea thank you! 🙂
Amanda
Thanks Priya. I love their vibrant colours!
Priya Shiva
Such a fresh looking green salad! I love broccoli and have to try this out now.
Amanda
Thanks Jen. It's so difficult to keep on track right now.
Jen
This is exactly what I needed to get back on track. Such a healthy and filling lunch option for me. Loved it!
Amanda
Thanks so much Libby.
Libby
Man this recipe sounds good! I love all the veggies you used. I’m always looking for ways to mix up my side dish game so I can’t wait to try this!