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Smashed edamame salad {vegan, GF, + video}

By: Kathryn Doherty | Last Updated: Mar 4, 2025 | Published: Jul 27, 2017
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Smashed edamame salad is like the chickpea version but even lighter - perfect on its own or in a sandwich or wrap for an easy, healthy lunch! (Vegan and gluten-free.)Toasted bread topped with a smashed edamame salad served on a long white platter.

I'm a little nervous and a little excited about our weekend plans...

Aside from some friend get togethers and a birthday party, we're hoping to take our kids to Carowinds, our local amusement park for the first time.

Our kids... who sometimes freak about the carousel at the zoo. Our kids who melted down during the stationary chairs (that admittedly feel like they're moving) at a Christmas performance. And our kids, mostly our daughter (the oldest!), who doesn't like the "scary" parts in movies like Frozen and Beauty and the Beast.

Yup, we're crazy. But they think they want to go to Disney World next year and we're hoping to slowly build up to that by testing the waters closer to home. Cross your fingers for us!

But on to today's deliciousness!!

Close up of a smashed edamame salad served open faced on a piece of toast.

I gotta say, I haven’t been addicted to a recipe like this one in a long time. No kidding, I’ve made it 5 or 6 times in the past month.

Just don’t ask my husband to corroborate that story. He knows nothing about this recipe because I hide it and eat it ALL myself! #selfishfoodie

I just can’t get enough! #noshame

It’s not really his style anyway. Or at least, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

This smashed edamame salad is tangy, creamy, fresh, bright and crunchy. Everything you want and more!

Ingredients in white bowls to make smashed edamame salad Chopped cooked edamame alongside shredded carrots, diced red onion, Greek yogurt and mustard in a low white bowl.

I’ve eaten the entire recipe below by myself for dinner, I’ve spaced it out over a couple of days at lunch, I’ve snuck bites from the fridge… I just keep going back for more and more!

It’s basically a riff on a chickpea smashed salad (sometime called a vegan tuna salad, which I don’t really understand because there’s no seafood/fish flavor).

Anyway, I wanted to try an edamame version because it’s lower in calories, pretty with it’s pale green color and oh so nutritious!

And let me just say, it was the right move. (Oh I do have recipe fails. Plenty of them. But this was a serious win from the first day!)

A creamy edamame salad mixture in a white bowl with lemon slices to the side for garnish.

Serving ideas for smashed edamame salad:

  • Make a sandwich with lettuce, tomato and red onion -- or your favorite toppings! -- for an easy, yummy lunch.
  • Make a wrap with this edamame salad and some fresh spinach or romaine, topped with a sliced tomato. Or make a lettuce wrap for a low-carb option!
  • Use it as a salad dip with some other cut veggies or crackers.
  • Serve open-faced on toast. You could top it with some sliced avocado or a fried egg.

An edamame salad served open faced on pieces of whole grain toast with a bowl of tomatoes, red onions and lemon slices to the side.

Ways to customize this edamame salad:

- I used matchstick carrots but you could finely chop a regular carrot or baby carrots.

- You could fold in some diced fresh tomatoes for a juicy pop.

- You can top this with sliced avocado or you could mash in ½ an avocado with the salad.

- I love some extra cracked black pepper on top. And sometimes some hot sauce too!

Smashed edamame salad sandwich with tomatoes and red onion

I hope you give this a try and become addicted right along with me!

And if you love an original smashed chickpea salad, check out this smashed chickpea and avocado salad sandwich or this yummy mixed chickpea salad or this herby Mediterranean chickpea salad. Let's have salad for days!

Have a fabulous weekend my friends!

XO,

Kathryn

P.S. If you love easy, healthy, make-ahead lunches like this, be sure to check out my basil chicken salad, tuna spinach salad and Asian chicken mason jar salad.

And be sure check out the VIDEO I made for this recipe!

Smashed edamame salad mixed in bowl with toast on side
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Smashed edamame salad

Smashed edamame salad is like the chickpea version but even lighter – perfect on its own or in a sandwich or wrap for an easy, healthy lunch!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Yield: 2 -3 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups edamame, cooked and cooled
  • ½ cup carrots, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt, or sub mayo
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • dash of garlic powder
  • Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Mash the cooked and cooled edamame with a fork until mostly broken down. It’s fine to have some chunky pieces - use whatever texture you prefer.
  • Mix the edamame with the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl until well combined.
  • Serve as desired! (See notes.)

Notes

The edamame for this recipe needs to be cooked and cooled, so please plan accordingly.
You can serve this as a salad, as a dip for crackers and crudite, or pile it on a sandwich or wrap with your favorite toppings.

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Protein: 13g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 211mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g
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A creamy edamame salad mix spread over toasted bread and served on a long white platter.

 

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Comments

  1. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

    July 27, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    Carowinds, huh?! I gotta look that up! I'm an amusement park junkie, and being so close to them is one of the only things I miss about living in FL (aside from my family, obviously!). I'll keep my fingers crossed your kids LOVE it!!! Speaking of love - this salad!!!! Yaasss! I'm obsessed with smashed chickpea salads, so the use of edamame is brilliant!!! I'm definitely making this.. and hoarding it all to myself! Pinned! Cheers, dear!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      July 31, 2017 at 5:43 pm

      You will definitely love this Cheyanne - and hoard it just like I do 😉

      Reply
  2. Luci's Morsels

    July 27, 2017 at 6:46 pm

    Love this all veggie sandwich! I've never eaten edamame salad before, can't wait to try it!

    Luci’s Morsels | fashion. food. frivolity.

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      July 31, 2017 at 5:45 pm

      I hope you give it a try Luci - it's SOOO good! 😊

      Reply
  3. Kim Wilson

    August 14, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    This is delish!! Had it for lunch today - soooo good!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      August 15, 2017 at 9:10 am

      Yay, I'm so glad you loved it Kim! Hope you are doing well! XO

      Reply
  4. Rachel @ i love my disorganized life

    January 10, 2018 at 1:09 pm

    I love all the add-ins. Such a nice variety!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      January 11, 2018 at 5:38 pm

      Thanks Rachel!

      Reply
  5. Megan

    January 12, 2018 at 7:43 am

    I've never heard of "smashed" edamame but this salad makes me want to try it!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      January 12, 2018 at 8:57 am

      Haha, I kind-of made it up. I've seen smashed chickpea salads and sandwiches and thought, "Why not edamame?" And I loved the way it turned out!

      Reply
  6. Megan @ MegUnprocessed

    January 12, 2018 at 11:59 am

    I love edamame! This sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Kathryn

      January 14, 2018 at 3:38 pm

      Thanks! I hope you try it!

      Reply
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