{"id":56531,"date":"2016-08-22T22:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/kokos-quinoasalat-mit-edamame\/"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T11:30:15","slug":"coconut-edamame-quinoa-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/coconut-edamame-quinoa-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Edamame Quinoa Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here\u2019s the Coconut Edamame Quinoa Salad low down: we\u2019ve got quinoa, a whole load of edamame, a wicked amount of unsweetened coconut flakes, plus cilantro, red onion, sweet red pepper, dried cranberries, crunchy toasted almonds and a couple generous handfuls of greens. Toss that all up with a tasty dressing with plenty of salt and pepper and you\u2019ve got the perfect all-in-one salad. One packed with pure goodness and lots of textures, flavors and colors!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Quinoa is one of my go-to grains. It\u2019s a nutrient-dense, complete protein making it perfect for a vegetarian diet (plus it\u2019s gluten-free!) Plus it has the amazing ability to fill you up so you can serve up a salad as a vegetarian main meal. Extra bonus: it\u2019s delicious slightly nutty flavor goes with absolutely everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever since I discovered frozen SHELLED edamame, I\u2019ve developed a thing about putting them in salads. They are kind of like peas, but not really. Okay, they are green but the taste WAY better. I think. My favorite Schwabe didn\u2019t quite realize the difference. He even steamed like for the kids as he does peas. Did they notice? Sort of. The shape is a little different. And anything served with sp\u00e4tzle and a brown sauce tastes great to them. Add schnitzel, and they worship you forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what was on the menu? Healthy totally in-to-it Coconut Edamame Quinoa Salad for the \u201cgrown-ups\u201d and well\u2026 you guessed it for the kids.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To rinse or not to rinse? Rinsing the quinoa gets rid it’s natural coating, called saponin. I don\u2019t do this with the brands of organic white quinoa I use since they are polished or pre-washed. Though, it is said that some people are more sensitive to the taste than others… reason enough to give it a good rinse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Variations: <\/strong>If you are looking for more tastes of summer and are a fan of fruit, feel free to add orange segments to this edamame quinoa salad or<\/em> bring in some tropical flavors with chopped mango. Fresh blanched or frozen fava beans, double-shelled (also called broad beans) are also a great alternative to edamame. This is a good choice if you want to choose a local green vegetable over an import. Often frozen edamame is coming from China, Thailand, or somewhere else in East Asia. That\u2019s not necessarily<\/em> bad thing in terms of quality, but it does mean they had to travel an awful long way to reach your table — which has economic and environmental consequences. And when it comes to soy products, keep in mind that more than 90% of soy crops in the U.S. are genetically engineered. So read your labels and buy organic!<\/p>\n\n\n

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