Skip to main content

Escarole and Edamame Salad

4.3

(12)

Image may contain Plant Bowl Tub Bathtub Food and Vegetable
Escarole and Edamame SaladRomulo Yanes

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups frozen shelled edamame (soybeans; 9 ounces)
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 pounds escarole, trimmed and cut crosswise into very thin strips (8 cups)
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint
1 3/4 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (2/3 cup)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook edamame in a 3-quart pot of boiling salted water 5 minutes. Drain in a sieve and rinse under cold running water to stop cooking. Drain edamame again and pat dry.

    Step 2

    Whisk together vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved. Add oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined.

    Step 3

    Toss together edamame, escarole, and mint in a large bowl. Add cheese and drizzle salad with dressing, then toss again. Serve immediately.

Read More
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
An ex-boyfriend’s mom—who emigrated from Colombia—made the best meat sauce—she would fry sofrito for the base and simply add cooked ground beef, sazón, and jarred tomato sauce. My version is a bit more bougie—it calls for caramelized tomato paste and white wine—but the result is just as good.
We’ve got grilled lemongrass chicken, a fresh tomato michelada, and stonefruit salami panzanella.
Like basil chicken stir-fry and “company-worthy” cod.
Chicken salad, pasta salad, and Caesar salad, all in one.
Like miso-peanut hibachi chicken and spring orzotto.
This chicken salad nails it—creamy, herby, and endlessly riffable.