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A bowl full of a salad with colorful crunchy vegetables in an Asian salad beside small bowls of veggies and a bowl of dressing.

Asian Crunch Salad


  • Author: Jayne Weiske
  • Yield: Serves 8

Description

This salad appeals to the eye and stomach with a mix of colorful veggies and Asian influences.


Ingredients

Scale

For the salad:

  • 4 cups shredded Napa cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 to 2 cups snow peas or tender pea pods
  • 1 cup shelled edamame (soybeans) (Trader Joe’s sells boxes of shelled edamame)
  • 2 packages 3-oz Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup, preferably “chili flavor,” seasoning packets reserved for dressing, noodles toasted with 1 tbsp butter in a 400-degree oven for 10 minutes until golden brown
  • 8– to 12-oz jar or can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, diced
  • ½ cup sliced green onions (white and light green portions)
  • ½ cup toasted slivered almonds
  • Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish

For the dressing:

  • ½ cup vegetable oil or other neutral oil
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup rice vinegar, or more to taste
  • 1 large orange, zested and juiced
  • 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp hot honey, or additional regular honey
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • About 1 tsp reserved chile seasoning from packets from ramen noodles (mixture can be salty, so taste as you go)


Instructions

  1. Mix all of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Refrigerate until needed.
  2. Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad and toss together.
  3. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

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