Ladies Luncheon Edamame Salad

Ladies Luncheon Edamame Salad
Ladies Luncheon Edamame Salad
  • 4 Tablespoons white vinegar
  • 4 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli, chopped
  • 2 cups shelled edamame, cooked and cooled
  • 1½ cups chopped ham (sauté in skillet for smoky flavor)
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup salted sunflower-seed kernels
  • ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped

Dressing

Combine white vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in small saucepan. Simmer until sugar is dissolved. Pour cooled mixture into jar or container with tight-fitting lid. Add vegetable oil, and shake to blend. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Salad

In large mixing bowl, combine broccoli, edamame, ham, cranberries, sunflower-seed kernels and red onion. Drizzle dressing as desired over salad. Lightly mix.

Serves 4

Nutritional information: 675 calories; 44 g fat (6 g saturated); 54 mg cholesterol; 1,548 mg sodium; 44 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 33 g protein

Source: Margaret Miller, Burdett, second-place main dish or entrée, Invent a Heart Healthy Food competition, 2018 Kansas State Fair