Artificial Flavors Free Cilantro-Lime Edamame Cabbage Salad
This vibrant, crunchy salad is everything a warm-weather bowl should be — bright, satisfying, and packed with real, whole ingredients from start to finish. Two kinds of shredded cabbage form the base, layered with protein-rich edamame, julienned carrots, fresh cilantro, and scallion greens for a combination that's as colorful as it is nourishing. The dressing is where things really come alive: fresh lime juice, extra-virgin olive oil, tamari, honey, grated ginger, and garlic whisk together into something tangy, savory, and just a little spicy if you go for the red pepper flakes. Every single flavor in this bowl comes from a real, recognizable source — no flavor packets, no mystery seasonings, nothing artificial anywhere in sight. That matters more than you might think, since plenty of bottled dressings and store-bought salad kits sneak in artificial flavor compounds that are easy to overlook on a label. Letting the dressed salad rest for ten minutes before adding the sunflower seeds is a small step that makes a big difference, giving the cabbage time to soften and soak up all that zesty dressing. It's the kind of dish that tastes like it took way more effort than it actually did.
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4 servings
For the salad
- 3 cups green cabbage, thinly shredded
- 2 cups red cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1 ½ cups shelled edamame, thawed if frozen
- 2 medium carrots, julienned or coarsely grated
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced (green parts only)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup dry-roasted sunflower seeds
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 small garlic clove, finely grated
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded green cabbage, red cabbage, edamame, carrots, scallion greens, and cilantro.
- 2
In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the lime juice, olive oil, tamari, honey, grated ginger, grated garlic, and red pepper flakes, if using, until the dressing is smooth and emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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