Asian Chopped Salad Recipe

Asian chopped salad is packed with crunchy texture and vibrant flavor in every bite. If you’re looking for fresh summer recipes, this colorful salad combines crisp vegetables with a sweet and savory dressing that makes it incredibly hard to stop eating.

Fresh cabbage, carrots, and snap peas give the salad its signature crunch, while ingredients like cilantro, sesame seeds, crunchy noodles, and roasted cashews add even more texture and flavor throughout.

Once you start making this salad from scratch, it’s hard to go back to the bagged versions. Using fresh ingredients makes such a difference, and you also get complete control over everything that goes into the bowl.

The homemade Asian dressing is what really brings it all together. Made with sesame oil, rice vinegar, honey, lime juice, ginger, salt, and pepper, it has the perfect balance of tangy, savory, and lightly sweet flavor.

It’s also incredibly simple to prepare. Roast the cashews, chop the vegetables, shake the dressing together in a jar, then toss everything until evenly coated and full of flavor.

This salad works beautifully as a fresh side dish, but it’s hearty enough to enjoy on its own too. Every bite is crisp, refreshing, and loaded with texture.

Asian Chopped Salad Recipe

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Asian chopped salad is packed with crunchy texture and vibrant flavor in every bite. If you’re looking for fresh summer recipes, this colorful salad combines crisp vegetables with a sweet and savory dressing that makes it incredibly hard to stop eating.

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients for Salad:

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• 3 cups white cabbage , thinly sliced
• 3 cups red cabbage , thinly sliced
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium carrot, julienne
• 1 cup sugar snap peas, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup cashews, toasted and chopped
• 1/2 cup crispy chow mein noodles, or wontons

Ingredients for Asian Salad Dressing:

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• 4 tbsp sesame oil
• 4 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 tsp salt, or added to taste
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, or added to taste

Instructions

1. Toast the cashews in a preheated skillet until golden brown, then let them cool completely before chopping into small pieces.
2. Wash and prepare all of the vegetables, then arrange them in a large serving bowl.
3. Top the salad with chopped cilantro, sesame seeds, noodles, and the toasted cashews.
4. To make the dressing, combine all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well until fully mixed.
5. Pour the dressing over the salad just before serving and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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