Easy & Delicious Japanese Edamame Salad
A quick, vibrant, and easy Japanese-inspired edamame salad featuring crisp edamame, refreshing cucumber, sweet corn, and a savory-sweet sesame dressing. Perfect as a fast side dish for weeknights or potlucks.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Salad
- 2 cups shelled edamame cooked and cooled
- 0.5 cup cucumber finely diced
- 0.25 cup corn kernels cooked if fresh or frozen
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Garnish (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds optional, for garnish
First things first, grab a medium-sized mixing bowl. Pop in your lovely cooked and cooled edamame. Add the finely diced cucumber and the corn kernels.
Now, let's make that super simple dressing. Get a small bowl and whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and sugar. Keep whisking until you don't feel any grainy sugar at the bottom – it should dissolve pretty quickly.
Pour this beautiful, fragrant dressing right over the vegetables in the medium bowl.
Gently toss everything together. Use a spoon or spatula and mix until all the edamame, cucumber, and corn are beautifully coated in that yummy dressing. You want every bite to be full of flavor!
If you're using them, sprinkle those toasted sesame seeds over the top just before you serve. It adds a little flourish and extra deliciousness.
Store any leftover Edamame Salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 2-3 days. The cucumber might lose some crispness. Do not freeze.
Tips for success:
- Ensure edamame is fully cooled before mixing to prevent cucumber wilting.
- Dice cucumber finely for easy tossing and uniform bites.
- Ensure sugar is completely dissolved in the dressing.
- Toast sesame seeds for best flavor if using raw.
- Salad can be prepped ahead (veggies and dressing separately) and combined just before serving.