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Crunchy, crisp, refreshing and delicious – the best Asian Salad with homemade sesame ginger Asian Dressing topped with honey roasted peanuts and wonton strips!
You won’t be able to stop eating this delicious explosion of tasty flavors on your tongue. It’s refreshing, satisfying, sweet and savory—the best Asian Salad!
Asian Chopped Salad – Delicious & Refreshing!
Have you ever made an Asian Chopped Salad? It is chockfull of healthy and vibrant vegetables, topped with crispy, just-right indulgent wonton strips, and coated in the most delicious sesame ginger Asian Salad dressing!
What combo could be better? Not one I can think of! (Alright, I’m a bit too excited about today’s Asian Salad recipe, forgive me.) 😉
It’s just, once you taste the fantastic blend of fresh veggies, sweet & savory dressing, and tasty honey roasted peanuts, you’ll wonder why you never made this exact recipe before.
(Okay, fine, it’s brand spanking new, that’s why… heehee.)
Ready to try your new favorite salad recipe (including this tasty Christmas Salad)? Let’s make this!
What Goes in Asian Salad
One of my favorite things about this salad is the spectacular rainbow of fresh ingredients it’s made with. Here’s what goes in an Asian Salad:
- Napa cabbage & Red cabbage – I love using a combo of the two to add to the colorful abundance of this salad
- Carrot – just the right amount of carrot to add natural sweetness
- Fresh cilantro – fragrant and fresh, this is one of the key ingredients
- Celery – while not a big fan of celery, I have to say it does add a nice, juicy crunch
- Edamame – it’s super easy to pick up this protein-packed superfood in the frozen aisle, then heat and cool for this salad
- Asian Salad Dressing – make one batch of my delicious dressing and you won’t ever go back to store-bought
- Fried wonton strips – you can use as much or as little as you’d like of this topping
- Honey roasted peanuts – this topping adds a delightful sweetness
- Green onions
Craving more Asian-inspired meals? Then you have to try my crowd-pleasing Ramen Noodle Salad.
How to Make an Asian Salad
Prepare the Asian Salad Dressing
First things first, make a batch of my favorite Asian Salad Dressing.
Then, seal it up in an airtight container in the fridge while you prep the rest of the Asian Salad.
Chop the Vegetables
Next, wash and pat dry all the vegetables.
Then, slice both the Napa cabbage and red cabbage into strips and place it into a large mixing bowl.
After, grate the carrots, chop the cilantro and dice the celery.
Now add all of these beautiful ingredients to the large mixing bowl.
Add Asian Salad Toppings
Next, add the delicious salad toppings. The wonton strips add an incredible crunch.
Then, sprinkle in some chopped honey roasted peanuts. You can use regular peanuts, but honey roasted adds a tasty sweetness.
Finally, top with chopped green onions for a tasty, mild onion kick.
Drizzle & toss!
Here, you can pour the entire batch of Asian salad dressing over the salad. Or, you can use as little as you’d like.
Then, grab some salad tongs and toss the salad. Serve & enjoy!
How Do You Make Asian Salad Dressing?
Asian salad dressing is as easy as throwing a few ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisking.
To make the dressing, head on over to my Asian Salad Dressing recipe.
How Many Calories in an Asian Salad?
Each serving of this salad is about 1/10 of the entire recipe. For that serving size, here are the nutritional facts:
- Calories: 142
- Fat: 10.2g
- Carbs: 11g
- Sodium: 101.8mg
- Sugar: 5.4g
- Protein: 3.9g
What to Serve with Asian Salad?
One of the funnest parts of making an Asian Salad? Figuring out what to serve it with! Here are some of my suggestions:
Grains
Try making a batch of quinoa, brown rice, or egg noodles to go on the side. You can reserve some of the dressing and toss the grains with it for added flavor.
Protein
Make a batch of your favorite protein to add to the salad or on the side. My favorites: pan seared chicken breasts, grilled tofu, spicy honey teriyaki salmon, Asian garlic shrimp, and tempeh.
An Entrée
I love pairing light and fresh recipes like today’s salad recipe with something more indulgent like a mushroom quesadilla, garlic toast, fried rice, or pesto pasta.
More Veggies
I love having what Erik calls my “Veggie Buffet” for dinner. Try this salad with spicy ‘n sweet honey sriracha brussel sprouts, soy sauce-infused blistered green beans, or these hearty hasselback sweet potatoes.
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Thank You!
Let me just take a second to thank you for stopping by. 🙂 I simply love chopping, mixing, and experimenting with all the fun ingredients in our kitchens together. Can’t wait til the next one…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
Delicious Salad Recipes
The BEST Asian Chopped Salad w/ Cabbage
Ingredients
Asian Salad Ingredients
- 1 recipe Asian Salad Dressing, – use as much as you'd like. I used the full recipe
- ½ head Napa cabbage
- ¼ head red cabbage
- 1 large carrot
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, destemmed
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 ¼ cups edamame, shelled, cooked, and cooled
Salad Topping
- ½ – 1 cup fried wonton strips, depending on your crunch preference – I used 1 cup
- ¼ cup honey roasted peanuts, chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Make 1 batch of Asian Salad Dressing. Refrigerate until needed.
- Wash and pat dry all vegetables. Slice Napa cabbage and red cabbage into ¼” inch strips. Peel, then grate the carrot into thin strips or ribbons, about ¼” thick. Add cabbage and carrots to bowl.
- Roughly chop cilantro. Dice celery. Add cilantro, celery, and edamame to bowl.
- Top with wonton strips, peanuts and green onions.
- Drizzle Asian Salad Dressing over the salad, to taste. Toss to combine. Serve and enjoy!
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An absolute favor bomb! Made it for dinner tonight to accompany our chicken roti (a vietnamese braised five spice chicken dish) and it was delicious. I used what I had on hand, including sliced roma tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, and Korean cabbage. For the dressing, I sub rice vinegar with apple cider vinegar and used 2 tbsp of EVOO and 1 tbsp of sesame oil. The whole thing was lip smacking good! A definite keeper. Thank you for sharing.
Woohoo!! Oh my gosh, yes, gà roti!! I’m Vietnamese, grew up in California, and hadn’t heard of it referred that way until I moved — it was ga nuong. Haha. It must’ve been soooo good with Asian Salad. Love your subs and that you made what you had on hand work. Thank you for stopping by & letting me know. <3
Beautiful and delicious! I made a double batch last night for a potluck luncheon today (yes, I carried the dressing in a separate container and tossed it just before serving). The salad was a huge hit and I was asked several times for the dressing recipe. I made the salad per your suggestions except I added julienned red pepper strips, subbed out the celery for thinly sliced cucumber half-circles, and used toasted almond slices instead of honey-roasted peanuts since we’re vegan. Oh, I topped the salad with a can of drained mandarin oranges, too. This will definitely be on our Favorites list! Thanks for sharing your great recipes!
Aw thank you, Dianne! I’m just so pleased to know that your potluck was such a success! And all the subs you made sound totally delicious–especially the mandarin oranges. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a wonderful comment!
Love this salad….I usually do not have the crunch strips…I have used slivered, or sliced almonds instead, you can use green cabbage if you do not have napa…and sometimes I like adding a little Cutie type orange cut into pieces also…You can add some rotisserie chicken breast to make as a complete meal…love this salad and lover your site!! Great recipe…thanks!
So glad you enjoyed the salad, Ruth! I totally agree, adding a few cutie slices is always a nice treat. I’m super happy you’re having fun customizing the salad–it’s one of my favorite things about it. Here’s to more kitchen fun! 🙂
This is such an easy salad recipe to make for dinner!! It was super flavorful and satisfying. I can’t wait to make it again.
That’s so awesome to hear, Neha! Here’s to more salad deliciousness!
This salad recipe has been a summer favorite around here! It’s so fresh, crisp, and absolutely delicious!
Woohoo! I’m simply thrilled to hear it, Holley!
This chopped salad was so delicious!! I made it for lunch today and it had great flavor, was light and healthy but still filing too!
Yes light yet filling is exactly why I love this salad! Glad you’re finding it as enjoyable a I do. 🙂
This crunchy asian salad was epic!!
That’s so amazing to hear! 😊
I made this salad for lunch today and it was incredible! Crisp, fresh and so delicious!
That’s awesome! The crisp freshness is probably my favorite part of this salad, too.
Colorful and delicious Asian salad recipe. Thanks for sharing.
You’re absolutely welcome! 🙂
Best for my diet, yay! I’ll try this. Thanks for sharing