Edamame Salad

RECIPE BY SARA FROM @BETTERFOODGURU

This edamame salad is super tasty. It has slaw-style shredded veggies and a sweet and tangy dressing. This side dish or full meal comes together quick!

INGREDIENTS  (serves 2)

• 2 cups green cabbage approximately ½ head shredded
• ½ pound brussels sprouts shredded
• 2 carrots peeled and grated
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
• ½ zuchinni grated
• 2 ea green onion chopped white and green parts
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce (if you cannot find this, double the maple syrup, and add 1 tsp rice vinegar and add a pinch of crushed red pepper instead)
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 2 lime
• 2 tbsp ginger root peeled and grated

METHOD

1. Boil a small pot of water and blanch the edamame quickly by adding to the boiling water for 2 minutes, then draining and rinsing with cold water. Set aside.
2. Get a large mixing bowl ready.
3. Shred the cabbage, Brussels sprouts, carrots and grate the zucchini and add to the bowl.
4. Chop the celery and green onions and add to the bowl.
5. Add the drained and cooled edamame.
6. Add the ginger, sesame oil, sweet chili sauce, lime, maple syrup and soy sauce.
7. Mix well until combined. Taste and adjust to your liking. (If you like saltier add another tsp of soy sauce, if you like sweeter add another tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce.)
8. Enjoy within 3 days. 

Sara Tercero | @betterfoodguru | www.betterfoodguru.com