Easy Rainbow Crunch Edamame Salad with Tangy Peanut Dressing
This crunchy, antioxidant-rich rainbow edamame salad with a seriously addictive tangy peanut dressing will energize you for hours. Best of all? It comes together in no time flat!
Equipment
- 1 mini food processor (optional)
Ingredients
Tangy peanut dressing
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium tamari
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (juice of approximately 2 small limes or 1 medium lime)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon water to thin, if needed
Salad
- 3 cups baby kale or other green of your choice, loosely packed
- 1¼ cups shelled edamame
- 1¼ cups red cabbage shredded
- 1¼ cups broccoli florets
- 1¼ cups carrots cut into matchsticks or small pieces
- 1 medium red bell pepper diced (approximately 1 cup)
Garnishes (optional)
- crushed peanuts or sliced almonds
- diced avocado
- fresh cilantro
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Make the peanut dressing: In a blender or food processor, blend the dressing ingredients until smooth. Alternatively, whisk them together in a small bowl. Whisking may result in little flecks of peanut butter visible throughout the dressing instead of a smooth, even consistency. The taste, however, will be unaffected.
- Make the salad: Chop the veggies. Layer the baby kale at the bottom of a large serving bowl and top if off with the edamame and other vegetables, each in its own section, to create a rainbow effect. Alternatively, simply toss all the veggies together in a large bowl.
- Dress the salad: Drizzle the dressing over the prepared salad ingredients in the large bowl. Alternatively, if you prefer, toss to coat. If you are meal prepping individual portions, consider holding off on dressing the individual servings until you are ready to eat. This will help keep the veggies from getting soggy. Enjoy the salad as-is or garnish it with toppings, such as crushed peanuts, diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Keep leftovers in the fridge and enjoy within 4 days.