This Asian-inspired slaw salad is full of bright and crispy vegetables, as well as healthy fats and proteins from the edamame and peanuts. Another balanced vegan and gluten free salad to add to your brown bag lunch repertoire!
Working in Seattle this week has been…absolutely, unbelievably wonderful. You’re probably like, “Seattle? It’s so gloomy and gray all the time, that place is actually a mood de-booster!”
I left LA kind of feeling a little meh, with no reason why I could put a finger on it. So maybe the change of scenery and not going back to the normal client space in Spokane/Olympia was needed. Maybe it was all the fun team events we had planned, from a culinary walking tour around the city to a party in the Space Needle. Maybe it was the office view. Maybe it was that there was a PureBarre and an OrangeTheory fitness a block away from the hotel. Maybe it was the fall breeze and the perfect weather! There’s not a cloud in the sky, people!!
Either way, I feel recharged going into the weekend. And usually it’s the other way around! I definitely credit some of that energy to the plant-based salads I’ve been eating at lunchtime recently. Throughout my week in Seattle, I ate lots of mishmashes of salads like the one featured here. I swung by the Whole Foods and grabbed a bunch of vegan salads that I just tossed together and they tasted even better the next day. That’s a great thing about a slaw - it doesn’t get soggy and gross if you put the dressing on hours or even days prior (= great for food prep for brown bag lunches). It just tastes better!
This edamame slaw has so many fun textures, spicy flavors, and all of the nutrition you need at lunch to power through til snacktime. I ate this for lunch and brought it to a BBQ the next day, and thumbs up were given all around. It’s easy, colorful, and crowd-pleasing. If there is a peanut allergy in your home, using chopped toasted almonds would be a great swap.
Anyways, I’m headed home today after ten days away (Olympia -> LA -> Seattle)! Plans for this weekend include date night, day parties at Crissy Field, this “pop up dinner party”, and roasting a chicken for Rosh Hashanah on Sunday. Hopefully will be a solid mix of fun/play/relaxation/time back in my kitchen.
Now back to this vegan salad…
Nom nom nom.
- 4-6 cups chopped curly kale
- 1 cup chopped red and green cabbage
- 1 cup julienned carrots
- 1 cup shelled and cooked edamame beans
- ½ cup roasted peanuts
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup chopped basil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- Juice of two limes
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 tbsp gluten-free tamari
- ¼ cup olive oil
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the kale, cabbage, edamame, carrots, peanuts, and herbs
- In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, sesame oil, grated ginger, tamari, and olive oil
- An hour before serving, pour over slaw and mix throroughly
- Top with sesame seeds and serve
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Edamame is my favourite snack at the moment, especially with some chilli flakes. SO good.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy recently posted…Comment on Chocolate Banana Salted Caramel Oats by Dannii
That’s a great idea to spice them up a bit!
I never understood Seattle’s gloomy rep. I have never had anything but beautiful weather when I am there!
Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie recently posted…Phil’s Disney Birthday Adventure Part 1: Blue Zoo and Hollywood Studios
Same!! There are some glorious times of year here. I’ll let you know how it looks come February this year - I’ll still be traveling for work up here.
You are always on the go and this sounds like a great salad for that… love the addition of kale for an extra nutritional boost!
Dietitian Jess recently posted…Best Protein Bars (updated)
I know…I feel like I’m running around most of the time. And kale holds up so well with dressings - it’s one of my favorite greens!
Yuuummmm! I love everything about this! I actually have some edamame in the freezer I might just need to bust out with dinner tonight. Ah, I want this salad NOW <3
Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen recently posted…Coconut Cashew Hemp Bars [No Bake, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free]
I know, I’m getting hungry for lunch and I want it too 🙂
Mhmm this looks absolutely delicious! I LOVE adding edamame to my salads to add some fun texture and a protein punch! It really helps amplify the salads from just a collection of wimpy leaves into something I actually want to eat 😉 . And anything Asian-inspired is right up my alley!
Christine@ Apple of My Eye recently posted…Shrimp Cobb Salad
For sure! You gotta mix up the textures and flavors to keep salads interesting. I’m over regular romaine, too!
Dani recently posted…Edamame Slaw (gluten free + vegan)
Dani, this salad looks so vibrant and hearty! I’m specially loving the vegan Asian dressing! Gosh! It’s making me hungry! pinned
Savita @ ChefDeHome recently posted…By ChefDeHome- Grilled Hot Cheesy Chicken Calzone
Vibrant and hearty is a great way to describe it! I’m looking forward to recreating it this weekend!
This looks delicious!!! After eating like crazy over Labor Day weekend, I feel like I need something salad-like in my life, and this slaw looks perfect! 🙂
Kalee recently posted…Olive Crusted Salmon {with Olive Sage Stuffing}
Same here! I definitely felt like I needed an injection of greens after Labor day.
Oh my gosh edamame is one of my favorite foods and this looks so so good! And that first picture is beauuuuutiful. Pinning 🙂
Erin @ The Almond Eater recently posted…Simple Vegetable Lasagna
Thank you!! I feel like I’ve recently re-discovered edamame and I love it all over again.
Your slaw is so pretty and colorful- I bet it’d brighten up any day. I love edamame and don’t eat it nearly enough, but I bet I’d love this salad!
Hope you get to enjoy some well-deserved rest and time at home this weekend. good luck with your roasted chicken endeavors- I bet it’ll be delish!
Liv @ Healthy Liv recently posted…Labor Day Weekend
What a beautiful salad! I LOVE edamame and am sure I’d dig this recipe.
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness recently posted…Meet Me at the Barre: Comparing San Diego Studio Barre Methods
I love those little pods of awesome! 😉
GiGi Eats recently posted…Give Me Some Sugar, Sweet Lips!
Haha, right?! Gotta love green protein 🙂
Wow! This vegan and gluten free salad looks absolutely deeeelicious and refreshing, Dani.
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen recently posted…Black Eyed Bean Zucchini Peach Curry
It is delicious and refreshing! Definitely on the “detox” side of salads
What a fun twist on the usual slaw, Dani! Love love, LOVE all that gorgeous edamame! So much colorful goodness that just makes me want to dig right in. 😉
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven recently posted…Extra-Chewy Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
Definitely all about eating that rainbow!!
This looks tasty! I’ve only ever had edamame when it’s steamed and in the pods still.
Jess @hellotofit recently posted…Vietnamese puff pastry pies
That’s definitely how I eat it 80% of the time! Although I’ve seen it in salads a bunch recently.
I’ve never been to Seattle before but I’ve always wanted to! Even if it is gloomy there! I don’t use edamame nearly enough in my cooking and this slaw is the perfect way to change that! It looks so fresh and delicious 🙂
Izzy recently posted…Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Veggie Burgers
It’s definitely not gloomy in the late summer. It’s actually quite glorious!
Let me know if you try the slaw!
This salad looks so vibrant and beautiful, Dani. Love it! And I absolutely love anything with edamame in it <3
Me too!! I usually just eat it at japanese restaurants but I’ve enjoyed cooking with it a bunch recently.
This recipe looks absolutely delicious! I am going to have to try it during my vegan week that I am going to do for my blog & I will of course, link back to you! I can’t wait too look at more of your recipes!