Superfast & Healthy Tuna Edamame Salad

It doesn’t get much easier than this nutritious dairy-free tuna edamame salad. The chunky blend is perfect for scooping up with pita wedges (gluten-free optional!), whole grain crackers or lettuce leaves and can be tossed together in less than 10 minutes for a quick lunch, afternoon protein-rich snack, or light dinner. Plus, it’s packable!

The recipe and photo for this tuna edamame salad were shared with us by the Soyfoods Association of North America and the United Soybean Board.

Not sure how you feel about soy? Well, for starters, I’ve included a soy-free option for this edamame salad below (making it a garbanzo salad!). That said, the research isn’t all bad for soy, just certain types of soy. The negative studies were primarily done on soy protein isolates specifically, while more positive studies show whole organic soy and especially fermented soy as beneficial foods.

Just like any food, I prefer not to go overboard. But a serving of this edamame salad (those are baby whole soybeans!) offers a double dose of dairy-free protein for sustained energy and strength. “Soy protein is a very high quality protein, equivalent to egg or milk protein,” said Mindy Kurzer, Ph.D. and professor with the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota.

Special Diet Notes: Healthy Tuna Edamame Salad

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, optionally grain-free, nut-free, and peanut-free.

For soy-free tuna salad, in the case of allergies, you can substitute garbanzo beans (lightly mashed, if desired).

Dairy-Free Vinaigrette: Note that several Italian vinaigrettes do contain dairy. For this recipe, I really like Organicville Dressings. All are dairy-free, gluten-free and I believe vegan. The Dijon, Sun Dried Tomato & Garlic, Olive Oil & Balsamic, and Herbes de Provence would be my top picks for this tuna edamame salad.

Superfast & Healthy Tuna Edamame Salad

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Total time

10 mins

 

Author: Soyfoods Association

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen shelled organic edamame, cooked according to package directions
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 cup carrots, shredded
• 1 can (6 ounces) tuna, water packed, drained
• ½ cup golden raisins
• ¼ cup red onion, diced
• ¼ cup bottled, light dairy-free vinaigrette (see recommendation in the post above)
• Pita bread, whole grain crackers (optionally gluten-free) or lettuce leaves, for serving

Instructions

1. Place the edamame, tomatoes, carrots, tuna, raisins and onion in a medium bowl and stir to mix things up.
2. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until combined.
3. Serve with pita bread halves, whole grain crackers and/or lettuce leaves.

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