Craving salad and greens are not available?
Or greens are not safe to use due to current outbreak or other safety reasons?
Try this ‘no greens’ green salad instead, I am sure you will love it.
I have a health freak in my house who was waiting for risk-free green salad due to recent outbreak. We had some bell peppers, onions and cucumber in our garden, she just put all together and came up with this salad.
📊 The Quick-Read Summary:
Edamame – adds protein and keeps full for longer.
Green sauce – adds a little kick to it with flavors.
Cucumber – perfect add on to cool down it a bit.
I like gardening, due to weather in North East – it is possible for 4-5 summer months only. I always keep few packs of microwavable frozen packs of edamame in pods in my freezer. Whenever I need a healthy and filling snack, just microwave it. It is my guilt-free anytime snack! Now I know another wonderful use of this frozen edamame.
Green Salad without Lettuce or Leafy Greens
Whenever we hear the word ‘salad’, first thing comes in our mind is greens – lettuce.
What kind of greens I will use? How to make it crunchy?
How to add protein to it?
How will I make it without any greens?
Filling Plant based Protein Crunch Salad
This salad is answer to all questions in one bowl – it has some green color, crunch, taste, and it is a lighter meal.
Ingredients
1 pack of frozen edamame
1 small cucumber
1 green onion or ¼ small red onion
1 tsp green hot sauce
½ green bell pepper
Salt, black pepper and lime to taste
1 tbs dry roasted peanuts
Method
- Microwave edamame packet for 3 minutes, let it cool.
- Shell the edamame and dry roast the edamame (optional – for added smoky flavor).
- In a bowl, mix edamame with chopped onion, bell pepper, cucumber and green hot sauce.
- Add salt, pepper and fresh lime juice – per your taste.
- Add roasted peanuts – for added protein and crunch!
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Why it helps all personality types
It is light and easy to make with simple ingredients from your garden & freezer.
- Edamame is a perfect source of plant-based protein, that provides energy and warmth – a must for sluggish personality.
- Tsp of green sauce acts as a taste maker and adds a little kick to the salad.
- Cucumber and bell pepper balance that heat, with added crunch and color.
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Q & A
Q: Can I make it with fresh edamame?
Yes, you can use fresh edamame if it is available, just adjust roasting time per the size of the beans.
Q: Can I use any other nuts instead of peanuts in this salad?
Yes, use any nuts of your choice, just use dry roasted to limit added fats.
Q: Can I store it or make this salad earlier and use it later on?
Yes, it stays fresh for a day in fridge, you may leave the peanut/nuts out. Add nuts at the time of use to keep them crunchy.
