Edamame & Forbidden Rice Salad

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Author: Sarah Cobacho

Published: July 1, 2023

Edamame & Forbidden Rice Salad Bowl

This salad is perfect for a quick lunch that’s both delicious and super nourishing. With 9 unique plants and 18g of fibre, it’s a great starting point if you’re looking after your gut health, and only made better when paired with some kimchi which goes so well with these flavours.

It also contains 28g of protein, which is great for keeping you satisfied. Edamame is one of my favourite sources of plant protein lately. It contains 18.5g of protein per cup, and I love how easy it is to prepare (aka do nothing and let it thaw on the counter or cover with warm water for a couple of minutes). It’s super versatile and easy to integrate in salads or stir-fries. Edamame is also relatively affordable where I live and come up to about $1.20 per serving (1 cup). So if you’re freezer isn’t already packed with frozen edamame, this is your sign to do a stock-up!

Ps: get the unshelled type unless you’re planning on eating them as a snack, much more time effective!

Edamame & Forbidden Rice Salad Bowl

Edamame & Forbidden Rice Salad

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A quick, nourishing lunch packed with 9 unique plants, 18g of fiber, and 28g of protein. Perfect for gut health and super satisfying!

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Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 0 minutes
Total Time : 15 minutes

Equipment

Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups (292.5 g) black rice - cooked
  • 2 cups (296 g) shelled edamame - thawed
  • 1 avocado - diced
  • 2 cucumbers - diced
  • 1 cup (16 g) cilantro - finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Dressing

  • 1 lime, juice and zest
  • 1 garlic cloves - minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger - minced
  • ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) red chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • ½ tbsp (0.5 tbsp) sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

  • Start by preparing the dressing. In a small bowl: combine the lime juice and zest, minced garlic, minced ginger, chili flakes, tamari, sesame oil, and maple syrup. Mix well until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
  • In a large bowl, combine the black rice, edamame, avocado, cucumber, cilantro, sesame seeds, and dressing. Enjoy!

Notes

Edamame is a great source of plant protein and is easy to prepare.  Most edamame are pre-cooked when frozen and ready to be thawed and eaten. Cover in boiling water for a few minutes and drain, if you have not thawed earlier in the day.
 

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Nutrition Information

Per Serving/Portion

Calories 611 kcalCarbohydrates 75 gProtein 28 gFat 26 gSodium 382 mgFiber 18 gVitamin A 74 IUVitamin C 31 mgCalcium 168 mgIron 6 mg

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6 Comments

  1. I love this salad and I usually add in some chopped up Satay Tofu as well. I make it at least once a week when I have left over black rice .5 stars

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  2. This looks so good! (like all of the recipes on this webside:)) Will definetely be trying it out very soon.
    I do have one question though, since I am not sure how many grams of dry rice 292,5 grams of cooked forbidden rice is equivalent too and can’t seem to find the anwer when googling it…5 stars

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    1. So happy you’re enjoying the recipes 🙂 Rice usually almost triples in size once cooked, so about 100g dry! Hope you love this one too 🙂

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  3. I am new to your website where I just discovered your amazing Forbidden Rice and Edamame salad. The only thing I can add is that I made the recipe for 2 and there will be enough left over for at least 2 more servings! It’s seriously delicious…5 stars

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    1. I’m so happy you like it 😊 Serving size are definitely suggestive, I always create my salads to be very filling and have a generous serving size 🥰

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