Edamame and Quinoa Power Salad
A vibrant and refreshing high-protein salad featuring edamame, quinoa, and fresh vegetables, perfect for a quick and healthy meal.
10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
4
Serves
420
Calories
Macros · per serving
32g protein
58g carbs
12g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 400 g frozen edamame
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1/2 red onion
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the quinoa under cold water. In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
- 2
While the quinoa is cooking, bring a pot of water to a boil. Add frozen edamame and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- 3
Chop the cherry tomatoes in halves, dice the cucumber, and finely slice the red onion.
- 4
In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked quinoa, edamame, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion.
- 5
In a small bowl, mix the juice of the lemon, olive oil, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing.
- 6
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine. Adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed.
- 7
Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 days.
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