Recipe for Quick Broccoli and Edamame Side Dish with Sweet and Savory Dressing

Vegetables Asian Flavor Profiles

Every ingredient in this recipe shouts out its health benefits. The fact that it tastes good—and can be done in 11 minutes—is a bonus. Asian flavor profiles are represented well: the tartness of vinegar (an age-old health booster), sweet and savory marmalade, and a splash of spice from mustard bring out the slightly nutty, very green taste of edamame, a soybean variety that has been enjoyed in Asian cultures for centuries. There are even Japanese poems about it. The crunch of bright carrots and broccoli makes this a salad good for adults and kids alike.

Recipe courtesy of

Chef Edwin Cabrera

Prep Instructions

Yield: 8 (3/4 cup) servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

1 pound broccoli florets
1 1/2 cups edamame beans
1 cup carrots, julienned
6 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh garlic, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons country style mustard

Follow the prep technique next to each ingredient.
In a small saucepan combine the vinegar, marmalade, garlic and mustard. Simmer until all flavors are well combined.
Place the broccoli and edamame in a steam basket and cook 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat and combine with the shredded carrots, folding in the orange marmalade-mustard mixture.