seaweed and soybean salad (vegan)

alteRecipes.com recipe
derived from Heidi Swanson's
Super Natural Cooking
(Celestial Arts, 2007, page 138-139)

1. wakame 2 ½ Tablespoons
2. edamame
(young soybeans),
frozen
10 ounces
3. carrots 2, cut into matchsticks
  canned soybeans 1 15-oz. can,
drained and rinsed
4. brown rice vinegar ¼ cup
  honey 2 teaspoons
  olive oil ⅓ cup
  salt to taste
5. baby lettuce 2 handfuls

1. Rehydrate the wakame in a bowl of water; when it's fully rehydrated (about 20 minutes), drain it and squeeze out as much water as you can.

2. Defrost the frozen edamame in boiling water; drain it and rinse it in cold water till it's completely cool

3. Put the edamame, the carrot matchsticks, and the drained and rinsed canned edamame into a serving bowl.

4. Whisk the vinegar, honey, and oil together till they form a dressing (2-3 minutes of vigorous whisking).

5. Let each person place a bed of baby lettuce on their plate and top with a generous spoonful of the wakame, edamame, and carrot mixture.