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Refreshing Edamame and Corn Salad with Lime

Name: Refreshing Edamame and Corn Salad with Lime
Yield: Serves 1 3/4 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 cup edamame beans, shelled; 1 cup fresh corn cut from the cob, uncooked; 1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped; 1/2 red pepper, finely chopped; 1 small plum or other meaty tomato, chopped; 3/4 of a lime, juiced (or to taste); 5-6 small basil leaves, chopped; 5-6 small mint leaves, chopped; salt and pepper to taste

by: TheWimpyVegetarian

September 27, 2010

1 Ratings

Refreshing Edamame and Corn Salad with Lime

Serves 1 3/4 cups

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Author Notes

Every Wednesday I take a class that lasts several hours. We have about 15 minutes for lunch after which we hike on a preserve to do field studies of whatever we studied in the morning. So whatever I "brown bag" that morning needs to be something easy to eat, healthy, and satisfying without feeling heavy. We're "enjoying" a heat wave right now, so this month my favorite is this salad. I originally put it together from things in my fridge, but now I make it with these ingredients on purpose. It's incredibly refreshing and catches envious sidelong glances every week. —TheWimpyVegetarian

What You'll Need

Ingredients

¹/₂ cup edamame beans, shelled
1 cup fresh corn cut from the cob, uncooked
¹/₂ cup red onion, finely chopped
¹/₂ red pepper, finely chopped
1 small plum or other meaty tomato, chopped
³/₄ of a lime, juiced (or to taste)
5-6 small basil leaves, chopped
5-6 small mint leaves, chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Toss everything together and put in a container for lunch in the morning. By lunch, all the flavors will have come together beautifully and you've got a fabulous, healthy meal or side dish.
Note: if you're making it to eat right away, let the mixture sit in a bowl for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to mingle.

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6 Reviews

Midge September 28, 2010

Sounds terrific ChezSuzanne. I could easily live on this kind of salad in the summer.

TheWimpyVegetarian September 29, 2010

Thanks so much Midge! And it's soooo easy to make - hope you like it as much as I have!

drbabs September 27, 2010

Looks like something I'd make, too!

TheWimpyVegetarian September 27, 2010

Thanks so much drbabs! It's really good, I gotta admit - especially in really hot weather like we're having right now.

AntoniaJames September 27, 2010

Looks like something I'd make! The lime + basil + mint leaves is one of my favorite combos . . . but since Mr. Hirshfeld introduced me to Chinese celery, I often add chopped celery leaves, too. Great looking lunch! ;o)