This has been one of my favorite dishes this week as I am preparing your vegan meal plan! I’ve been getting a ton of questions on Facebook and twitter regarding the shopping list – no worries – I will have that for you by the end of the week when I finish up the meal plan!
This clean recipe is jam packed with protein and is so so super good with this mustard agave dressing all over it! I also love the butteriness that comes from the edamame!
Ingredients for salad (serves 1 hearty meal or 2 smaller portions):
- 1/4 cup dry quinoa
- 1cup shelled edamame
- 8-10 grape tomatoes sliced in half
- 1/3 cup of chopped onion
- 2-3 TBS of vegetable broth
Dressing:
- 2 lemons squeezed
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp agave nectar
- sprinkle of cumin and or black pepper
Directions:
1. Cook quinoa in a pot with about 1 cup water until it becomes like rice!
2. In a heated pan, pour the veggie broth, let simmer, now add onions, tomatoes and all your fave veggies!
3. Then transfer quinoa to the heated pan and stir fry!
4. Add sauce on top!
5. Done!
Nutrition facts:
Whole Salad: 358 cals, 7g fat, 52g carbs, 20g protein
All Sauce: 29 cals, 7g carbs
Hope you liked this recipe!
Love,
Cassey
Hi Cassie!
I love this recepie its great and so delish!
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Thanks a ton!
Leilani :)
Hi Cassey,
Thank you for sharing your healthy recipes. One question do you make your own vegetable broth? If yes how do you make it?
Thanks once again!
Please post more recipes featuring quinoa. Thank you!
This recipe looks very simple and tasty. I love edamame and add it to everything, both sweet and savory dishes, like a nut. Edamame is about the firmness of a water chestnut, so it isn’t exactly like adding a bean.
I ate quinoa for the first time today, inspired by your blog :)
It’s so yummie! And so healthy, yay! :)
Hey Cassie! What is the substitution for edamame? We don’t have it here (in Europe) where I live. Also I can’t find kale! We just have savoy cabbage… is that a good sub? I’m just starting to eat “cleaner” and i’m a bit confused what to use. Thank you! You rock!! :)
maybe any type of bean? or veggie u like? i think mushrooms would go great w this.
Hey Kittie,
Where are you from?
I’m from Belgium and I buy my edamame in the Asian Supermarket.
looks good, I’m going to try it with couscous since I don’t have quinoa around
This looks so simple and so refreshing! Quinoa is quickly becoming one of my favorite salad staples. Do you happen to know how much fiber is in this dish?
i didn’t save that info, but perhaps you could log it into a calculator and tell me? haha
I’m on it! I’ll let you know what I find out. :)
I logged it into a nutrient analysis program I have and came up with ~6.1 g Total Fiber per small serving. Not bad!
I love quinoa! It’s my favorite grain/seed right now – good in tabouli, spanish pile ups and even makes great waffles. Yummy! :D
Aww! You made the plate so cute! I’m pretty excited for your vegan week. I think I’ll do it right along with you. That recipe looks delish. I’ve just discovered how good quinoa is and how many different ways you can use it. It’s awesome.