Cucumber Edamame Salad with Ginger Dressing
Get ready to shake things up with our refreshing and flavourful cucumber edamame salad recipe. Packed with crunchy cucumbers, protein-packed edamame, avocado, and a zesty ginger dressing, this simple, under 20-minute salad recipe is anything but ordinary.
Servings 4 people
Calories 297kcal
Ingredients
Salad
- 1½ cup edamame shelled
- 2 cucumber Persian, chopped
- 1 avocado cubed
- 3 sprigs scallion (spring onion), finely chopped
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
Salad Dressing
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1½ tbsp ginger grated
Instructions
Salad
- Blanch edamame beans in boiling water for 2-3 minutes or until al dente.
- Drain edamame beans and set aside for assembly.
- Chop cucumber into small pieces.
- Peel and cut avocado into cubes.
- Thinly slice green onions into small rounds.
- Drain corn kernels if using canned or defrost frozen corn kernels.
Salad Dressing
- In a small bowl, add dressing ingredients and whisk until well combined.
Assembly
- Place edamame, cucumber, avocado and corn together.
- Add salad dressing and mix together.
- Scatter chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds on top.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- You can make this salad ahead of time but leave the avocado out until ready to serve.
- You can use other types of cucumbers like English cucumbers, regular garden cucumbers or even baby cucumbers. Just be sure to peel and deseed them if they have tough skin or large seeds to maintain the salad's desired texture.
- For a little extra punch of flavour, add shichimi togarashi or red chilli flakes.
- If you need a gluten-free salad, use tamari instead of soy sauce.
- To bulk up this salad, add soba noodles to the salad for a complete meal.
- A different way to serve salad is over rice crackers or lettuce cups.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 848mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 3mg