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Edamame Quinoa Salad

Edamame, peas and quinoa come together in this bright and tangy salad that packs in 17g of protein per serving. Great as a picnic salad!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: edamame, quinoa
Servings: 4
Author: Chef Kim

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry quinoa
  • 2 cup water minus 1 tablespoon
  • 1 cup peas
  • 2 cups peeled edamame
  • 1 cup cucumber diced
  • ½ cup radish sliced
  • 3 scallions sliced
  • 1 ½ tablespoons dill weed
  • 1 cup fresh flat leaf parsley chopped
  • ½ cup sliced almonds

Dressing

  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • Zest of lemon
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ -1 tsp sea salt
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse quinoa and place in a pot with water and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn off heat, keep covered and let sit for 5 minutes, then uncover and fluff with a fork. Let cool.
  • Blanch the peas and edamame in boiling water for a few minutes until bright green, rinse under cold water.
  • Place cooled quinoa in a bowl, add blanched peas, edamame, cucumber, radish, scallions, dill, parsley and almonds and toss.
  • Stir the dressing ingredients together in a separate bowl and pour over salad, tossing well to coat. Adjust the salt and lemon to your liking.