Edamame Fresca - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small red onion, chopped
2 (12 ounce) packages frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans), thawed
2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2 cups seasoned rice vinegar
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Place red onion in a bowl with enough water to cover; soak about 5 minutes. Drain.
Combine soaked red onion, edamame, black beans, garbanzo beans, rice vinegar, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, parsley, ginger root, and extra-virgin olive oil in a large glass bowl, carefully folding to avoid smashing the beans; season with salt and black pepper.
Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.