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Crunchy Asian Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

This Crunchy Asian Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing is fresh and delicious! Filled with veggies, chicken, and cashews with a sweet dressing. You will love the bright flavors and all the crunchy textures!
Serves 8-10 as a side salad, or 4-6 as a main dish.
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Servings 8
Author Plum Street Collective

Ingredients

Sesame Ginger Dressing

  • 2/3 cup olive oil (or other oil will work)
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • juice of 2 limes (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (I like to use a microplane or very fine grater so the ginger is very finely spread throughout the dressing)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Crunchy Asian Salad

  • 4 cups shredded chicken (or other protein) (I used a rotisserie chicken)
  • 1/2 head green cabbage, shredded or sliced thin
  • 1/2 head red cabbage, shredded or sliced thin
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cups shredded carrots (I used store-bought but if you can't find store bought you can dice them or slice very thin)
  • 5 green onions, diced
  • 1 cup cilantro, chopped (about 1/2 bunch)
  • 1 cup wonton strips
  • 2 cups cashews, chopped

Instructions

Sesame Ginger Dressing

  • Combine all ingredients, except sesame seeds, in a large bowl and whisk together well for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the sesame seeds last and mix to combine.
  • If using right away, pour onto salad. If making ahead of time, store in an airtight container for up to a week in the fridge.

Crunchy Asian Salad

  • Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl (this salad is very large - you can use two bowls if you don't have one large enough).
    You can reserve some of the wontons or cilantro if you'd like to use those on top as a garnish.
  • Toss well (I like to use tongs), to make sure all the ingredients are well distributed.
  • Pour dressing generously over the salad and mix very well. The more you mix cabbage the better the dressing flavor gets into it, so mix it all for a couple minutes so it's well incorporated.
  • If desired, top with additional wonton strips and/or cilantro. Serve and enjoy!
  • (This salad stores well for 2-3 days in the fridge in an airtight container.)