Asparagus-Edamame Salad Recipe

Check out this recipe. It’s from Cooking Wise (Recipes for Healthier Living) First Line Therapy Cookbook by Metagenics. We all need a healthier version or just ideas to mix it up every now and then. Edamame is a soy based product. If you can’t do soy then replace with sweet peas or green beans.

This a a great idea for a cold salad to take to work. Reach your nutrition goals by packing your lunch for work, even if you work from home!

Aspargus-Edamame Salad (serves 6)
vegan, dairy free and gluten free

If you are following or know about the First Line Therapy Nutrition meal plans. We have given several clients these meal plan sheets lately. Don’t know what we are talking about and are a current client? Just ask us on your next session. This is a sheet where based on approx calories you are needing to consume you can check different boxes in various categories to total your daily meals. A great visual system.

Servings: 1 oil, 1 legume, category 1 veggie (non-starchy), 1 veggie

1 lb (454 g) medium asparagus, ends discarded

5 tsp (25 ml) olive oil, divided

2 cups (16 oz. package) (454 g) frozen edamame (green soy beans),defrosted OR green peas or beans optional

1/4 lb (113 g) arugula (or any mixture of baby greens you desire)

1/4 cup (20 g) Parmesan cheese or fake cheese (Dairy free: omit)

2 tsp. (10 ml) balsamic vinegar

Sea salt to taste

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

*optional – sprouts or spinach leaves

*optional – sesame seeds

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