Asian Chopped Salad with Peanut Dressing
Chopped Asian Salad with Peanut Dressing - a healthy salad full of amazing colors, flavors and textures!!
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1½ tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or grape seed oil
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- ½ tablespoon agave or honey or brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- salt and freshly ground pepper
For the salad:
- 2½ cups (250 g) shredded red cabbage
- 2 cups (135 g) shredded kale
- 1 large carrot shredded
- 2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow) thinly sliced
- ½ cup (30 g) fresh cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 cup (155 g) frozen shelled edamame
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup (65 g) cashew nuts
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the dressing.
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth. Transfer the peanut dressing to a jar, cover and chill until ready to use.
- Defrost the edamame, shred and chop all the vegetables.
- In a large bowl, toss the red cabbage, kale, carrot, bell peppers, cilantro, green onion and edamame.
- Drizzle the chopped asian salad with the peanut dressing and toss gently.
- Top with cashew nuts and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Garnish with lime wedges and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.8g | Protein: 12.6g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3.6g | Sodium: 283mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9.9g
