For a departure from your salad routine, try this fresh and healthy combination of chunks of sweet, juicy pineapple and nutty edamame (soybeans). We like adding fresh mint for its clean, refreshing taste, but this is optional. Moistened with a carrot and ginger-based Asian-style dressing and served atop tender heirloom lettuces, this salad has a "wow" factor that will have everyone asking for more!
Place the carrot, scallion, and ginger in the bowl of a food processor or blender and process until roughly chopped. Add the vinegar and tamari, and process again. With the machine running, add the canola and sesame oils in a thin, steady stream, processing until the dressing is smooth. Pass the dressing through a fine mesh sieve set over a clean container, pressing against the solids to extract all the liquid. Discard the solids. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt as needed.
Tear the lettuce into pieces and combine with the pineapple, edamame, carrots, and mint, if using, in a large bowl. Add half of the dressing and toss to coat. Add more dressing as desired. Serve immediately.