20 Minute Crunchy Asian Chopped Salad Recipe
Crunchy Asian Chopped Salad Recipe with colorful red cabbage, lettuce, edamame beans, cilantro and easy homemade Asian salad dressing.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 174kcal
Ingredients
- 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
- In small bowl, add soy sauce, maple syrup, vinegar, olive oil, sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger and whisk with a fork. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add frozen edamame, cover with hot water and set aside.
- 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.
- 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 frozen section of most supermarkets. If you have fresh edamame, no need to place in hot water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 197mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g