Edamame Butter Lettuce Date Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame (if using fresh or frozen, or 1 14-oz can libby's organic edamame)
• 3/4 cup butter lettuce, cut (i use dole salad bags)
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 10 dates, chopped with the pits removed (i use red chinese dates that have no pits)

Recipe

• 1 gently steam the edamame and pour cold water on it to make it stop cooking (or shell it if fresh, rinse and drain if using canned.).
• 2 wash the lettuce and carrots.
• 3 chop the dates and if you want, the pecans.
• 4 toss all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
• 5 serve with the dressing of your choice.