Asian Chopped Salad Recipe
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Asian Chopped Salad Recipe
Description
The salad features a mix of crunchy vegetables and toppings layered for varied texture, including both cabbages for color and crunch, bell pepper for sweetness, carrot for freshness, and sugar snap peas for crisp bite. Topping with toasted cashews gives a nutty depth, while sesame seeds add a subtle sesame aroma. Chow mein noodles or crispy wontons provide a pleasing crunch.
The dressing balances sesame oil’s richness with the acidity of rice vinegar and lime juice, sweetness from honey, and the sharpness of fresh grated ginger. Seasoned with salt and black pepper, it is shaken to emulsify and poured over the salad just before serving to keep the ingredients crisp and vibrant.
This salad works well as a side dish or light meal, offering a refreshing contrast in texture and flavor, with the balance of sweet, tangy, nutty, and fresh notes. Serving immediately helps maintain the crispness of ingredients especially the noodles and cashews.
Ingredients
Ingredients for Salad:
- 3 cups cabbage thinly sliced, white
- 3 cups red cabbage thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips, medium
- 1 carrot julienne, medium
- 1 cup sugar snap peas chopped
- 3 green onions chopped
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup cashews toasted and chopped
- 1/2 cup Chow Mein noodles or wontons, crispy
Ingredients for Asian Salad Dressing:
- 4 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp ginger peeled and grated, fresh
- 1 tsp salt or added to taste
- 1/2 tsp black pepper or added to taste, ground
Instructions
- Roast cashews on a preheated skillet until golden brown. Let them cool down completely. Chop them into small pieces.
- Wash and prepare all the vegetables and arrange them in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle the salad with chopped cilantro, sesame seeds, noodles and cashews.
- For the Asian salad dressing, combine the ingredients together in a jar and shake well.
- Pour the dressing over the salad before serving and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbs | 22g | |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 450mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 363mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 3088IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 77mg | 86% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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