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20 Minute Crunchy Asian Chopped Salad Recipe

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  • Author: Evelyn
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: No-cook
  • Cuisine: Asian

Description

This 20 Minute Crunchy Asian Chopped Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish, packed with colorful vegetables and tossed in a flavorful Asian dressing. It’s a quick and easy salad that’s perfect for a light lunch or a side dish.


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups iceberg or Romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 2 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1 large red, yellow, or orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup carrots, shredded or julienned
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups edamame beans, shelled

Asian Salad Dressing:

  • 1 tbsp soy sauce (I used Bragg liquid aminos)
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar or lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced

Instructions

  1. Prepare Dressing: In a small bowl, add soy sauce, maple syrup, vinegar, olive oil, sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic, and ginger. Whisk with a fork. Set aside.
  2. Prepare Edamame: In a medium bowl, add frozen edamame, cover with hot water, and set aside.
  3. Assemble Salad: In a large salad bowl, add lettuce, cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, onion, and cilantro. Drain edamame beans and add to the bowl with other veggies. Pour dressing over salad and toss well.
  4. Serve: Serve with baked chicken breast, healthy turkey burgers, or turkey meatballs.

Notes

  • Store: You can store salad leftovers for up to 48 hours.
  • Make Ahead: Refrigerate bowl with veggies covered for up to 2 days. Salad dressing can be made for up to 7 days in advance and refrigerated. Combine everything before serving.
  • Toasted Sesame Oil: It is important to use toasted sesame oil because that is what makes the dressing.
  • Rice Vinegar: It is the most authentic Asian vinegar. But white vinegar or lemon juice are good substitutions.
  • Soy Sauce: Low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos will work.
  • Fresh Minced Garlic and Ginger: Great additions but you can skip either or both.
  • Edamame: You can find shelled edamame beans in a bag in the frozen section of most supermarkets. If you have fresh edamame, no need to place in hot water.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1.5 cups
  • Calories: 174
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Sodium: 197mg
  • Fat: 11g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 16g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg