Description
A vibrant and crunchy Asian Chopped Salad featuring crisp vegetables, toasted cashews, crunchy chow mein noodles, and a bright, sweet-savory ginger-lime dressing. Perfect for a quick, healthy lunch or a light, refreshing side dish.
Ingredients
For the Salad:
1/2 cup (70g) raw cashews
1/2 small head green cabbage, thinly sliced (4 cups / 300g)
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced (150g)
1 cup (100g) sugar snap peas, sliced
1 large carrot, peeled and shredded (100g)
1/2 cup (50g) green onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup (10g) cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup (30g) sesame seeds
1/2 cup (25g) crunchy chow mein noodles
For the Dressing:
1/4 cup (60ml) sesame oil
2 Tablespoons (30ml) rice vinegar
2 Tablespoons (30g) honey
1 Tablespoon (15ml) lime juice
1 teaspoon (5g) fresh ginger, grated
1/4 teaspoon (1.5g) salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Roast cashews on a dry skillet over medium heat until lightly golden and fragrant. Remove from heat and coarsely chop.
In a large mixing bowl, combine cabbage, bell pepper, snap peas, shredded carrot, green onion and chopped cilantro.
Add sesame seeds, chow mein noodles and chopped cashews. Toss gently to combine.
In a separate small bowl or mason jar, whisk together or shake sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, lime juice, grated ginger, salt and pepper.
Drizzle dressing over salad just before serving and toss to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
Notes
For best results, prepare vegetables and dressing ahead of time and combine just before serving to maintain crispness.
Adjust honey or lime juice in the dressing to suit your preference for sweetness or tang.
Add cooked chicken, shrimp, or tofu for a heartier main course salad.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Calories: 395 kcal
- Sodium: 350mg
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 25g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: asian chopped salad, chopped salad, healthy asian salad, sesame ginger salad, crunchy salad, vegetarian salad
