Description
A vibrant and nutritious salad featuring chickpeas, edamame, and a flavorful ginger sesame vinaigrette.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g (1.75 cups) canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 200g (1 cup) shelled edamame, fresh or frozen
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 2–3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chickpeas, edamame, red bell pepper, carrot, and green onion.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce or tamari, grated ginger, honey or maple syrup, and minced garlic.
- Pour the vinaigrette over the chickpea and edamame mixture. Toss gently to combine.
- Garnish with sesame seeds. Serve immediately or chill for later.
Notes
Consider adding diced cucumber or shredded cabbage for extra crunch. Chill the salad for 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: chickpea salad, edamame, ginger vinaigrette, healthy salad, vegetarian salad