Quinoa Rice Salad with Edamame

Fresh, crunchy and very easy to prepare: This salad with quinoa and fresh edamame convinces visually and in taste. Recipe by Nicole Weisswange, Lila Karotte

05/03/2026

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 portions

Salad

1 Cup red quinoa (150g cooked)

200 g Brown rice (cooked)

150 g Edamame

2 Carrots (approx. 180g)

1 Small onion

1 Clove of garlic

Parsley

Dressing

4 EL Lemon juice

4 EL Olive oil

Some lemon zest

1 EL Soy sauce

1 TL Maple syrup

Salt and pepper

Preparation

Rinse quinoa with water and cook together with brown rice (with double the amount of water). Boil edamame in salted water for about 5–10 minutes until tender. Let cooked quinoa and rice cool slightly, shell the cooked edamame and add. Finely grate the carrots.

Mix all ingredients for the dressing, then stir in the chopped onion, garlic clove and parsley. The salad is good lukewarm or cold.