Edamame Salad (With Corn and Black Beans)

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Made with just 8 ingredients, this high-protein black bean, corn and edamame salad recipe is quick, affordable, nutrient-dense, and satisfying. It’s rich in fiber, folate, potassium, vitamin K, and healthy fats—and it’s highly adaptable.

It tastes great, too – made with a blend of textures and flavors all tossed in a cilantro-lime dressing. It’s delicious and a great make-ahead salad, perfect as an appetizer, side, or main at picnics, potlucks, BBQs, and family meals.

Love Southwestern-inspired flavors? You might enjoy my black bean quinoa salad, mango black bean salad, or a Southwest quinoa salad.

The Ingredients and Substitutes

Recipe Variations

It’s surprisingly simple to adapt this corn edamame salad with:

• For spice: Try chopped green chilies/jalapeño, red pepper flakes, cayenne/chipotle powder, or hot sauce. Add to taste.
• Seasonings: Try a little cumin, paprika, and/or garlic powder.
• Other vegetables: Add color and texture to this edamame corn salad with bell peppers, cucumber, shredded carrot, cabbage, broccoli, radishes, etc.
• Quinoa: Add about a cup of cooked quinoa (a complete guide to quinoa) for a heartier salad.
• Fruit: Add sweetness with chopped mango, apple, or mandarins.
• Vegan cheese: Add tofu feta cheese for extra creaminess.
• Nuts/Seeds: Add crunch, protein, and heart-healthy fats with toasted pepitas, sunflower seeds, cashews, etc. Candied rosemary walnuts would also work.
• Dressing add-ins: Optionally boost flavor by swapping lime juice for red or white wine vinegar, adding minced garlic, and/or agave/maple for sweetness.

How to Make Edamame Salad

Step 3: Add the lime juice and salt, tossing gently to combine. Cover and chill the edamame salad for at least an hour (overnight is even better!). Serve and enjoy!

FAQs

Pro Recipe Tips

• Don’t overcook the edamame: Otherwise, it can become mushy.
• Use shelled edamame when possible: It will help save time and effort, and only needs very brief cooking.
• To avoid watery salad: Thoroughly drain the edamame, beans, and corn before adding them to the salad bowl.
• Let it marinate: An hour will work, though overnight is even better to allow the flavors to meld for an overall enhanced dish.

What to Serve with Black Bean Edamame Salad

This simple yet nutrient-dense salad with edamame can be enjoyed as an appetizer, side, or main with:

• Air fryer tortilla chips or crackers – as a dip (or over vegan nachos)
• Vegan tacos, burritos, and quesadillas (like my tofu tacos, lentil tacos, quinoa black bean burritos, or vegan bean quesadillas. It’ll also pair well with a vegetarian enchilada casserole)
• Vegan black bean lettuce wraps (optionally with shredded vegan chicken or other ‘meat’ alternative)
• Stuffed vegetables (like stuffed tomatoes, Southwest vegan stuffed peppers, or even a stuffed sweet potato)

Storage Instructions

Store: If you plan to store the edamame salad, only add the avocado when serving (as it browns quickly). Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days.

Freeze: Technically, as long as you remove the tomato and avocado, the other ingredients are freezer-friendly, though the texture may change upon thawing.