Chopped Asian Salad with Light Peanut Dressing
Chopped Asian Salad with Light Peanut Dressing is an easy salad recipe that is delicious, healthy and filling. It is better than the Cafe Salads. The Peanut Dressing is homemade and is lighter than the store bought Salad Dressing. This salad makes a perfect lunch or a light meal to share with family and friends. The best part is that the salad is vegan as well as gluten-free.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
CHOPPED ASIAN SALAD
- 2 Cups Lettuce Leaves chopped roughly into 1 inch squares
- 2 Cups Red Cabbage chopped roughly into 1 inch squares
- 1 Cup Green Cabbage Shredded
- 1/2 Cup Broccoli cut into small florets
- 1 Large Carrots Shredded
- 1/4 Cup Cilantro Leaves
- 3 tbsp Peanuts dry roasted
LIGHT PEANUT DRESSING
- 3 Tablespoon Peanut Butter
- 1 Large piece Ginger
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce Use Tamari sauce for gluten free version
- 3 Tablespoon White Distilled Vinegar
- 1 Teaspoon Hot Sauce
- 3 Tablespoon Water
- 1 Tablespoon Lime Juice or Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
Instructions
Prepping Salad
- Take a Large Mixing bowl. Add chopped lettuce + red cabbage, shredded green cabbage + grated carrot, Broccoli and Cilantro leaves. Use Salad Tongs and give it a good toss. Set Aside.
Light Peanut Dressing
- Take a high watt blender like Nutri bullet or Magic bullet. Add all the ingredients as mentioned under the Peanut Dressing. Blend will they all turn into a smooth sauce or dressing.
Assembling the Chopped Asian Salad with Light Peanut Dressing
- Add the dressing to the Prepped Salad. Add roasted Peanuts. Toss the whole thing. You can eat it immediately after mixing it or let it sit for 10 minutes for the dressing to marinate the salad well.