Ingredients

  • 16 ounces frozen edamame, cooked and then cooled
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons diced green chilies
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 12 red onion
  • 15 ounces canned black beans
  • 5 -6 leaves fresh basil
  • 13 cup olive oil
  • 4 -6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • Cook frozen edamame for 3 minutes in salted water (1 tablespoon Salt).
  • Pour into ice bath to stop cooking.
  • Dice bell peppers and red onion.
  • Cut grape/cherry tomatoes in half.
  • Drain and rinse black beans.
  • In large mixing bowl add bell peppers, red onion, tomatoes, chilies, black beans and cooled edamame.
  • In small mixing bowl whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • Pour over veggies and lightly mix.
  • Sprinkle ribbons of basil over top and mix lightly again.
  • Some alternative ingredients can be added:.
  • Sliced English cucumbers.
  • Chunks of Feta cheese - add at serving otherwise it gets soggy.
  • Red kidney beans
  • Toasted chickpeas (garbanzos).
  • Instead of balsamic vinegar use red raspberry vinegar with toasted pine nuts.
  • This can be eaten immediately or chilled for a couple of hours to mix the flavors.