Edamame and Carrot Salad
This Edamame and Carrot Salad is so refreshing and full of vibrant, Asian-style flavours. We’ve tossed together shredded carrots, edamame beans, sugar snap peas, peppers and crunchy spring onions, with coriander and mint leaves. Trust us, you’ll never regret keeping some in the fridge to graze on when it’s hot outside!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories93
- Carbs6g
- Protein1g
- Fat0.1g
- Saturates0.02g
- Sugars3g
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Anyone who makes this summery Edamame and Carrot Salad agrees that it’s super quick and easy to make. It’s gorgeous for a slimming-friendly side dish as part of an Asian-style fakeaway night spread, or just as a speedy green lunch!
This one’s so light and refreshing, we like to keep some in the fridge while the sun is shining. The crunchy, aromatic flavours are absolutely ideal to graze on while they’re nice and chilled.
There’s also no denying how good-looking it is! Pop a large, shareable bowl at the centre of your picnic table, and the whole family will be itching to dig in. We’ve used a mandolin to cut the vegetables super finely – it makes it look (and taste) so much better!
What diets is this Edamame and Carrot Salad suitable for?
This Edamame and Carrot Salad recipe is suitable for gluten free and dairy free diets.
It can be made vegetarian and vegan as long as you swap out the following ingredients for vegetarian and vegan alternatives;
- Fish sauce
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Edamame and Carrot Salad?
If you are using a powdered sweetener, then please check how it compares to sugar. In some cases you’ll need to use less, as powdered sweeteners weigh less.
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This recipe calls for julienned carrots, so a mandolin makes the job a lot easier. You can pick one up from Amazon.
We use a granulated sweetener with the same weight and sweetness as sugar. There are lots of high quality granulated sweeteners available from the supermarket, such as Canderel Sugarly, and Natvia.
How many calories are in this Edamame and Carrot Salad?
There are 93 calories per portion in this Edamame and Carrot Salad, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
To cut down the amount of calories even more, you can simply halve the portion size and serve with a healthy accompaniment.
This Edamame and Carrot Salad is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet, and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
For the dressing
Step 1
In a small bowl, mix together the rice vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, sweetener and Sriracha. Set aside while you make the salad.
For the salad
Step 2
Using a mandolin, julienne the carrots into a large bowl.
Step 3
Cut the sugar snap peas in half and add them to the bowl.
Step 4
Add the chopped pepper and spring onion.
Step 5
Chop the coriander and mint, and add to the bowl.
Step 5
Add the edamame beans and mix the salad with the dressing. Refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.
What could I serve with this Edamame and Carrot Salad?
This vibrant Edamame and Carrot Salad is perfect for pairing with Asian-style fakeaway dishes, like any of these slimming-friendly ideas:
How do you know when this Edamame and Carrot Salad is cooked?
There is no cooking needed for this recipe – just chop and mix well!
How long can you keep this Edamame and Carrot Salad in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
Keep leftovers in the fridge in a container with a lid. You can keep leftovers of Edamame and Carrot Salad in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze this Edamame and Carrot Salad?
We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
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Edamame and Carrot Salad
This Edamame and Carrot Salad is so refreshing and full of vibrant, Asian-style flavours. Keep it chilled to graze on when it’s hot outside!
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Prep Time
10 MINS
- KCals 93
- Carbs 6G
Instructions
For the dressing
- In a small bowl, mix together the rice vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, sweetener and Sriracha. Set aside while you make the salad.
To prepare the salad
- Using a mandolin, julienne the carrots into a large bowl.
- Cut the sugar snap peas in half and add them to the bowl.
- Add the chopped pepper and spring onion.
- Chop the coriander and mint, and add to the bowl.
- Add the edamame beans and mix the salad with the dressing. Refrigerate until you're ready to serve.
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LindseyWednesday 3rd July 2019
Hi! I love this recipe but my husband wasn’t keen on the fish sauce or coriander (picky)! Could you suggest an alternative as he enjoyed the actual salad and would like to keep it on the rota xx
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