Azuki Bean Salad

‘Tis the season for the summer salad!

Last week I made a Creamy Spinach Bow Tie Pasta Salad (you can still vote for it on Pinterest and you can still ENTER TO WIN $25 in assorted whole grain pasta from Hodgson Mill!). Sunday, after a strong but hot workout on my bike, I was craving a bean salad. I took a look in my pantry to see what dry beans I had on hand and what vegetables I had, as well. I saw a bag of unopened azuki beans and immediately wanted to cook them up. Azuki beans (also known as adzuki and azuki) are common in East Asia and are packed with nutrition.

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I love playing with Asian flavors when cooking azuki beans, as I did with my Asian-Azuki Bean Crockpot Chili and my raw Asian-Azuki Bean Humus, and I did so once again for this tasty, versatile bean salad.

Azuki Bean Salad

by JL goes Vegan: Food & Fitness with a side of Kale

Ingredients (Serves 4 – 6)

2.5 cups cooked or canned azuki beans (I used homemade; once they were cooked I simmered them in a splash of low-sodium soy sauce for a few minutes.)
1 teaspoon white miso
2 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
Half a large green pepper, diced
1 medium red potato, steamed and cubed
2 carrots, shredded
2 scallions, shredded
Juice of half a small lime

Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

Dinner Sunday night: Azuki Bean Salad Wrap

Lunch Monday: Azuki Bean Salad over massage collard greens and baby arugula (massaged in lime juice and toasted sesame oil)

If you are hosting or going to a Fourth of July barbecue tomorrow, consider taking this super-easy and incredibly tasty salad. It got the thumb’s up from my omnivore husband!

Tagged as: aduki bean, adzuki bean, azuki bean, collard greens, Fourth of July, miso, salad, wrap

http://www.bring-joy.com/ Janae @ Bring-Joy

Yes, I think adzuki beans are one of the most nutritious foods out there. I know I don’t eat them enough!
- http://jlgoesvegan.com JL
  
  I know! They are one of my favorite beans and I don’t know why they don’t make my bean rotation more often!
http://twitter.com/choosingraw Gena Hamshaw

YUM!
- http://jlgoesvegan.com JL
  
  Thanks – and I’m so in love with your blueberry and ginger ice cream!
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