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Vibrant bowl of bright green edamame with shaved red cabbage, cucumber matchsticks and toasted sesame seeds

Edamame salad with sesame and lime

Crunchy edamame salad with red cabbage, cucumber and a sesame-lime dressing — 22 g plant protein with just 16 g carbs.

VeganHigh-ProteinLow-Carb
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Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min
kcal / serving
280

Ingredients

Servings1
  • 125 gfrozen shelled edamame
  • 50 gred cabbage(thinly shaved)
  • ½cucumber(matchsticks)
  • 10 mllow-sodium soy sauce
  • 7 ½ mllime juice
  • 5 mltoasted sesame oil
  • 2 ½ gfresh ginger(finely grated)
  • 2 ½ gmaple syrup
  • 5 gsesame seeds(toasted)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook 125 g frozen shelled edamame in boiling salted water for 4 minutes, drain and rinse cold.

  2. 2

    Whisk together 10 ml low-sodium soy sauce, 7 ½ ml lime juice, 5 ml toasted sesame oil, 2 ½ g fresh ginger and 2 ½ g maple syrup for the dressing.

  3. 3

    Toss the edamame, 50 g red cabbage and ½ cucumber with the dressing in a bowl.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle with 5 g sesame seeds just before serving.

Nutrition per 100 g

per 100 gper serving
Energy130 kcal280 kcal
Protein11 g22 g
Carbs8 g16 g
Fat6 g13 g
Fiber5 g9 g

Frequently asked

Where do I find edamame?

Frozen edamame is in nearly every supermarket freezer aisle (shelled or in pod). The shelled version saves time here.

Does it keep for meal prep?

Yes — 2 days in the fridge. Add the sesame just before eating so it doesn't soften.

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