Salad Recipe ⤏ Easy Quinoa and Edamame Salad

This quinoa and edamame salad is a superfood dream! Packed full of flavor and nutrients, you will want to make this time and time again! This salad can be made as a main dish, side dish, potluck, meal prep--it's pretty much a perfect salad!

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons liquid aminos (such as Bragg®)
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
• 1 cup shelled edamame
• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
• ½ cup chopped Persian cucumber
• ½ cup shredded carrot
• ½ cup sliced green onion
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup slivered almonds

Cooking Directions

1. Combine olive oil, vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, liquid amino, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a mason jar. Seal the lid and shake dressing until fully blended.
2. Place cooked quinoa, edamame, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot, green onion, cranberries in a large mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the dressing and mix until well combined; save any remaining dressing for another use. Place in the refrigerator until chilled, at least 1 hour.
3. Garnished with slivered almonds to serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories326.9
• carbohydrateContent32.3 g
• fatContent19.6 g
• fiberContent5 g
• proteinContent8.3 g
• saturatedFatContent2.3 g
• sodiumContent92.2 mg
• sugarContent12 g