Asian Style Salad Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
Asian Style Salad Recipe
Description
This Asian Style Salad features finely prepared vegetables such as grated carrots, diced red pepper and celery, finely chopped red onion, and chopped cilantro. Toasted sesame seeds and roasted peanuts add texture and nutty depth. The vegetables are crisp and fresh, providing a variety of textures and a vibrant presentation.
The dressing combines sesame oil, lemon juice, honey, soy sauce, fresh ginger, and garlic, creating a balanced flavor profile with savory, sweet, tangy, and aromatic elements. Tossing the salad ingredients with this dressing ensures even coating and flavor infusion without wilting the vegetables.
This salad works well as a refreshing side dish alongside grilled or roasted meats, or as a light standalone salad. The nut and seed toppings add satisfying texture contrast to the fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Asian Salad
- 2 medium carrot grated
- 1 medium red pepper finely diced
- 2 talks celery finely diced
- ¼ medium red onion finely diced
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted
- ¼ cup peanuts can sub almonds or cashews, roasted
Sesame Dressing
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1 small garlic grated (preferably with a Microplane, clove
- sea salt a pinch
Instructions
- Combine all the sesame dressing ingredients in a small jar and shake it well.
- Add the Asian salad ingredients to a medium-sized bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 207mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 257mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 6117IU | 122% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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