Packed with protein and lots of nutrients, this easy boiled soybean salad is sure to be a winner on your dining table. The salad is light, flavorful and super easy to put together. Plus, it is actually very versatile too- you can whip it up as a side to almost any of your favorite mains, or even enjoy it on its own as a light meal.
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Ingredients For the Recipe
You’ll need two sets of ingredients to make the boiled soybean salad.
For the soyabean
- Oil: 2 tsps
- Soyabean (boiled): 1 cup
- Paprika powder: 1 tsp
- Cumin powder: 1 tsp
For the salad
- Lettuce (bite-sized): 1.5 cups
- Cherry tomato (halved): ¼ cup
- Cucumber (chopped): ¼ cup
- Onions (sliced): Half a small onion
- Prepared soybean mixture
- Paprika powder: 1 tsp
- Black pepper powder: ½ tsp
- Salt: 1 teaspoon or as per taste
- Ginger (chopped): 1 tbsp
- Lemon juice: Half a lemon
- Coriander leaves (chopped): 2 tbsps
How to Make the Boiled Soyabean Salad
The process of making the salad is actually super simple. Here’s what you’ll need to do.
Heat oil in a pan. Add the boiled soybean.
Add the paprika powder and cumin powder and mix well.
For the salad, add all the ingredients together and mix well.
Serve as a side dish with meals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soyabeans have the perfect blend of fiber and protein, and adding more of them to your meals can help keep blood glucose levels in check, improve metabolism and even lower the risk of cancer.
Using them for this recipe is great, because they are super versatile too. However, if you don’t have them and want to try out this recipe with another lentil, canned white chickpeas is your best alternative! 
We’ve used some classic ingredients to whip up this boiled soyabean salad, but you can totally give it your twist and add in some other ingredients of your choice.
Sliced bell peppers, carrots, grilled corn and cabbage are some other good veggies you can consider adding into the mix.
To bump up the flavor, you can also chop up some fresh herbs like parsley, mint and/or basil and add them into the salad.
To bulk up the salad, you can add some grilled tofu or paneer, and for some extra healthy fats, you can drizzle a bit of olive oil and give it all a good toss. 
Just like any other salad, this boiled soyabean salad is best consumed within a day of being prepared. Remember to use an airtight container to store the salad, and refrigerate it immediately after. 
Tips & Tricks to Make the Boiled Soyabean Salad
All set and ready to give the recipe a try? Wait up! You might want to have these additional tips and tricks handy.
- It is best to let the soyabeans soak overnight or at least for 4-5 hours. This will help them cook easily.
- To boil the soyabeans quickly, use a pressure cooker.
- If you don’t want to use raw soybeans, you can also make do with the canned variety. Just remember to drain off all the excess liquid before you use them for the recipe.
- To make the salad more spicy, throw in some chopped green chillies or add a generous sprinkle of chili flakes.
- Grated beet also makes for a wonderful addition to the salad. It lends a nice sweetness to the dish, and a brilliant pop of color too!
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
You can serve the boiled soyabean salad fresh- all on its own, or pair it with a main of your choice.
Loved the simplicity of this salad? On the hunt for some more easy salad recipes to try out? Here are a few good ones you might want to take a look at.
📖 Recipe
Boiled Soyabean Salad
Ingredients
Ingredients For the soyabean
- 2 teaspoon Oil
- 1 cup Soyabean , (boiled)
- 1 teaspoon Paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
Ingredients For the salad
- 1.5 cups Lettuce , (bite-sized)
- ¼ cup Cherry tomato , (halved)
- ¼ cup Cucumber , (chopped)
- ½ pcs Onions , (sliced)
- 1 bowl Prepared soybean mixture
- 1 teaspoon Paprika powder
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Ginger , (chopped)
- ½ pcs Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves, (chopped)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the boiled soybean.
- Add the paprika powder and cumin powder and mix well.
- For the salad, add all the ingredients together and mix well.
- Serve as a side dish with meals.
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