Edamame Avocado Salad
Quick answer
- Total time
- 17 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Edamame avocado salad brings together two ingredients with contrasting textures: shelled edamame, which snaps with a firm, slightly starchy bite, and ripe avocado cut into generous chunks that are smooth and buttery.
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The dressing is a soy-lime combination with a small pour of sesame oil - the lime cuts through the fat in the avocado, the soy adds umami depth, and the sesame oil contributes a roasted, nutty backdrop that pulls the Asian flavor profile together. Thin-sliced cucumber and halved cherry tomatoes fill out the bowl with crunch and bright acidity, keeping the whole thing fresh rather than heavy. Beyond boiling the edamame, no cooking is required: the avocado goes in raw, the dressing is whisked together in under a minute, and the whole salad is assembled cold. Total time from start to table is under 15 minutes, making it a practical option for quick lunches or side dishes.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Control
Add 180 g shelled edamame to boiling water and cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
Drain when the beans look plump, tender, and still bright green rather than dull.
- 2Season
Shake off excess water from the drained edamame, then spread it out so it cools completely.
If it is still warm, wait, because heat can soften the avocado and make the salad watery.
- 3Prep
Halve one avocado, remove the pit, and cut the flesh into 1.5 cm chunks.
Coat the pieces with a little lime juice as soon as they are cut to slow browning.
- 4Prep
Dice 90 g cucumber into 1 cm pieces and halve 120 g cherry tomatoes.
If the cut vegetables look very wet, shake off excess moisture so the soy-lime dressing does not become diluted.
- 5Season
In a small bowl, whisk 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp lime juice, and 1 tsp sesame oil.
Keep whisking until the sesame oil breaks into small droplets instead of floating in a single layer.
- 6Finish
Put all the prepared ingredients in a large bowl, drizzle with the dressing, and fold gently from bottom to top with a spatula.
Taste, add a little more lime juice if needed, chill briefly, and serve cold.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Firm, popping edamame beans contrast with the smooth, buttery chunks of ripe avocado and soy dressing.
- Finish cue
- Coat the pieces with a little lime juice as soon as they are cut to slow browning.
Cooking decision evidence
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17min, 7 ingredients
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25min, 8 ingredients
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