Edamame Bread Salad

Toasted bread slices spread with a feta cheese and Greek yogurt mixture provide the foundation for this vegetarian main dish recipe topped with soybeans, green beans, and yellow tomatoes.


Edamame Bread Salad

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Servings: Makes 6 servings.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 36 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • 3/4  cup
    feta cheese
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  • 1/2  cup
    Greek yogurt or plain low-fat yogurt
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  • 2  Tbsp.
    snipped fresh basil
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  • 1  small clove
    garlic, minced
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  • 2  12-oz. pkgs.
    frozen soybeans (edamame)
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  • 1-1/2  lbs.
    fresh green beans, trimmed
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  • 1  recipe
    Balsamic Dressing, below
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  • 2  cups
    yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
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  • 12  slices
    crusty country bread, toasted
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    Fresh basil leaves
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Directions
1.
In bowl combine feta cheese and yogurt. Using fork mash into paste. Add basil and garlic, mash to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate, covered, up to 8 hours.
2.
In saucepan bring 8 cups lightly salted water to boiling. Add soybeans and green beans; return to boiling. Reduce heat and cook, covered, 6 to 8 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool. Prepare Balsamic Dressing.
3.
Add tomatoes to bean mixture. Drizzle 1/2 of dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, up to 8 hours. Toss before serving.
4.
Spread feta mixture on bread slices; place slice on serving plate; mound bean mixture on top. Drizzle remaining dressing; sprinkle basil. Makes 6 servings.
5.
Balsamic Dressing: In blender combine 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, and 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves; blend until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons whipping cream and blend to mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition information
Calories 474, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Monounsaturated Fat 8 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 679 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Total Sugar 9 g, Fiber 10 g, Protein 22 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 54%, Calcium 31%, Iron 33%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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