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    Home » recipes » Sides » Peanutty Celery Apple Edamame Salad with a spicy kick!

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Apr 5, 2022 · published: Feb 27, 2015 · About 4 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

    Peanutty Celery Apple Edamame Salad with a spicy kick!


    One of my favorite snacks as a kid was “ants on a log.” Creamy peanut butter slathered on crisp, crunchy sticks of celery, juicy raisins nestled on top. It was the perfect combination of rich and nutty, fresh and hydrating, creamy and crunchy, salty and sweet, healthy and indulgent. Well if you are like me, you probably love that classic combo of celery and nut butter, and maybe even apple and nut butter. So good! Well today’s recipe is inspired by my love of all those kid-approved snacks, whipped up into a very adult-approved side salad, snack or meal! Get my Peanutty Celery Apple Edamame Salad recipe. And yes, you can substitute with almond butter, sunflower butter or another favorite nut or seed butter!..

    Crunch, crunch, crunch. Thank is the sound this yummy salad makes.

    Did you know that March 1st is Peanut Butter Lovers’ Day? Yup! Well I wrote a blogpost over on Parade’s community kitchen with 55 Recipes for Peanut Butter Lovers! All recipes were submitted by FindingVegan.com bloggers. Check it out..

    Soba noodle spin..

    So many ways to serve this salad! Add it to a wrap or pile it on a sandwich with even MORE peanut butter. Add it to a leafy greens salad or serve alongside just about anything. Pile it in a pita with some warm hummus and thinly sliced red onions. Or serve it alongside a giant veggie burger as a picnic-y salad side. Toss it with some peanutty soba noodles or plain soba, or any warm pasta. How will you serve this versatile salad??

    Nut butter goodness in every crunchy fruit and veggie bite!

    With dried cherries.

    Celery Apple Edamame Peanut Butter Salad

    By Kathy Patalsky
    Published 02/27/2015
    Celery Apple Edamame Peanut Butter Salad

    Crunchy, sweet, salty and nutty, this delicious salad has it all! Celery, green apple, protein-rich edamame and plenty of nut butter flavor in every spicy-kick, sassy sweet bite.

    Ingredients

    • 1 green apple, chopped
    • 1 small bunch celery, diced or thinly sliced (about 4-5 cups, chopped)
    • 4 Tbsp peanut butter (I used a combo of peanut and almond butters – seed butter could also be used)
    • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    • 1 Tbsp maple syrup, grade B
    • 1 cup cooked and warmed edamame soybeans
    • 1 small jalapeño, diced (seeds removed — keep them in for a super spicy salad)
    • 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
    • 1/2 tsp pink salt
    • Optional: 1/4 cup raisins or another dried or dehydrated fruit (I used cherries)
    • Optional: serve over top warm rice, soba noodles or another warm grain ingredient!
    • Optional: Sprinkle of chopped nuts on top to garnish

    Instructions

    1. Add the chopped celery, chopped apple, lemon juice, salt, pepper and jalapeño to a large mixing bowl. Toss well so the lemon coats the fresh ingredients.
    2. Warm up your edamame so that it is steaming hot when you ad it to the bowl.
    3. For the nut butter: if it is rock hard, you may want to soften it by leaving it at room temperature for a few minutes, or softening in the microwave. Spoon the soft nut butter into the large mixing bowl and using a large spoon, start toss thign salad with the nut butter. Fold and stir for about 2-3 minutes so that the nut butter evenly distributes itself among the ingredients, creating a peanut sauce, coating everything.
    4. Fold in the optional dried fruit.
    5. Serve right away or allow the salad to marinate in the fridge for at least an hour before serving. This salad is delicious served on its own, or served over top a warm grain or pasta like soba noodles.

    Yield: 4 servings
    Prep Time: 00 hrs. 15 mins.

    Total time: 15 mins.

    Nutrition

    • Calories: 202
    • Fat: 10.8g
    • Dietaryfiber: 7g
    • Totalcarbs: 19.5g
    • Protein: 11.7g

    Tags: salad,peanut butter,salad,celery,apple,vegan,edamame

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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