I could eat this salad every day and not tire of it. There’s so much to love in every bite.
The feta is creamy, rich, adds big flavor, and aside from a tiny amount of olive oil, it’s the only real fat source in the salad. Except I used fat-free feta. I’ll save my fat grams for these.
I adore the taste and texture of edamame and it’s a plant-based protein powerhouse. Between the protein and fiber, it helps keep you full for awhile.
The corn, red pepper, green onions, and cilantro that I purchased at Albertson’s add layers of flavors, textures, and the salad is a way to put a unique twist on everyday favorite ingredients. Check out Albertson’s Pinterest board for easy recipe inspiration.
There’s also a cup of wheat berries. I love them so much because they’re very chewy, hearty, and give the salad so much oomph. If you’ve never tried them, they’re what I think would happen if steel cut oats and brown rice married, but you could sub with quinoa or quick-cooking brown rice to save time.
There’s lots of wiggle room in the salad to put your own spin on it so if you’re short or over, by a half-cup or so on any of the ingredients, it’ll still work out fine. Have tomatoes, avocado, or carrots to use? Toss them in.
Everything is tossed with a small amount of lemon and lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and cayenne. The cayenne doesn’t make it spicy but rather makes it not bland.
The salad is great right out of the mixing bowl but it tastes better the second day after the flavors marry.
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Edamame Feta Salad
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 cups shelled and cooked edamame, I boil for about 5 minutes in the micro
- 1 cup frozen or fresh corn, I use frozen and set it on top of the hot edamame in the bowl and it thaws in minutes
- 1 cup cooked wheat berries
- ½ red pepper, seeded and diced small (yellow or orange peppers may be substituted)
- ½ bunch cilantro leaves with stems discarded, or to taste
- heaping 1/2 cup crumbled feta, or more to taste (I used fat-free)
- 2 green onions, trimmed and sliced very thin (I use entire onion from white to green)
- 1 small/medium Roma or vine-ripened tomato diced small, optional
- 1 small/medium Hass avocado peeled, pitted, and diced, optional
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- generous pinch cayenne pepper, doesn’t make it spicy, makes it not bland
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add all ingredients in the order listed, and toss very well to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. Salad may be served immediately although the flavors marry, develop, and salad tastes even better the second day. Salad will keep airtight in fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Excellent! I used Israeli couscous because that is what I had. Definite keeper.
Thanks for the five star review and I’m glad that it’s a keeper for you!
Excellent! I used Israeli couscous because that is what I had. Definite keeper.