This crunchy Asian Chopped Salad is a straightforward strategy to get your veggies in! The recipe is made with cabbage, carrots and edamame and topped with a easy but flavorful 6-ingredient honey sesame dressing.
Oh how I like a fast and colourful salad recipe, and this Asian Chopped Salad is simply that!
In case you’re a fan of meal prepping, you need to add this to your record. If I have been to return, I would embrace this salad in my lifetime of vegan meal prep concepts as a result of it stays contemporary for a number of days within the fridge.
This salad is superior to any pre-made salad equipment as a result of you possibly can management what goes in it and the amount of every part. The recipe I’ve created supplies options on what I suppose is scrumptious, however be at liberty to change to your liking.
Recipe options
- A simple method so as to add extra greens to your weight loss plan, and prepared in about 10 minutes whole.
- Topped with a candy sesame dressing.
- It is each vegan and gluten free.
- Pairs effectively with virtually something, making it a super facet dish.
Substances
Cabbage – A pre-made cabbage combine works effectively and helps save time. In case you do not need to go that route, use 3 cups of thinly sliced purple or inexperienced cabbage.
Carrots – A bag of shredded carrots (generally known as “matchstick carrots) work effectively, or you possibly can thinly slice entire carrots when you want.
Edamame – Or substitute snap peas — both one works! In case you’re utilizing edamame, go for shelled edamame.
Inexperienced onion – No substitution.
Almonds – Sliced or slivered almonds add a pleasant texture to the salad. Salted cashews or peanuts are one other nice choice. In case you do not need to add nuts, add 1 sliced purple bell pepper as an alternative.
Wonton strips – These add a pleasant crunch to the salad and once more, add to the general texture and taste.
Asian salad dressing – A mix of honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, grated ginger, and garlic make up the dressing.
Directions
Step 1: Make the dressing. Add the entire dressing components to a mason jar with a lid. Safe the lid, then shake to mix and put aside.
Step 2: Assemble the salad. Add the cabbage, carrots, edamame, inexperienced onion, almonds, and crispy wonton strips to a big mixing bowl.
Step 3: Mix. Pour the dressing overtop of the greens, then use kitchen tongs to toss till they’re coated within the sauce.
Suggestions and FAQs
- Wait so as to add the dressing till you are able to serve this salad. That method, the greens keep crunchy and do not get soggy. In case you’re meal prepping, retailer the dressing individually in a small container.
Variations
- Need it to be spicy? Add 1 teaspoon of sriracha to the dressing.
- Wish to make it nut-free? Omit the almonds and use 1 thinly sliced purple bell pepper as an alternative.
- To bulk up this salad: embrace baked tofu, romaine lettuce and chopped cucumber and high with sesame seeds and/or chopped cilantro
Can I add meat to this salad?
Yep! If you wish to add extra protein, I would add diced and cooked hen breast or thighs. Or, for one thing extra flavorful, you could possibly make my honey garlic hen so as to add on high.
What pairs effectively with chopped salad?
For this specific salad, I say pair it with my honey turmeric hen, honey soy salmon or these Asian lettuce wraps.
Storage
Fridge: Retailer this salad in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days. Be sure that to retailer the dressing individually so the salad does not get soggy.
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Asian Chopped Salad
This crunchy Asian Chopped Salad is a straightforward strategy to get your veggies in! The recipe is made with cabbage, carrots and edamame and topped with a easy but flavorful 6-ingredient honey sesame dressing.
Servings: 4
Substances
- 12 oz. cabbage combine or use 2-3 cups thinly sliced purple cabbage
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ½ cup shelled edamame or sub sugar snap peas
- 2 inexperienced onions sliced
- ⅓ cup slivered almonds
- ¼ cup wonton strips
for the dressing:
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon contemporary ginger grated
- 1 garlic clove minced
Directions
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Begin by making the dressing: add the entire dressing components to a jar with a lid. Safe the lid, then shake to mix.
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Subsequent, add the cabbage, carrots, edamame, inexperienced onion, almonds, and wonton strips (together with every other salad components you want) to a big bowl.
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Earlier than serving, pour the dressing over the salad and use tongs to toss. In case you’re making this forward of time, wait so as to add the dressing till you are able to eat. Take pleasure in!
Notes
*Add-ins:
- purple bell pepper
- cilantro
- cucumber
- peanuts
- cashews
- cooked and diced hen
Diet
Energy: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fats: 12g | Saturated Fats: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 4g | Monounsaturated Fats: 6g | Trans Fats: 0.003g | Sodium: 517mg | Potassium: 235mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 2266IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
