Amazing 6 Asian Salad Recipes

Asian Salad Recipes are many Asian dishes and recipes that all promise to be incredibly delicious. You can find a vast number with varying degrees of difficulty,

some that you may love, while others may offer opportunities for experimental insight and creativity. The best part is, they all taste great!

Amazing 6 Asian Salad Recipes

1. ASIAN SALAD WITH GINGER VINAIGRETTE

Asian Salad Recipes is a yummy Asian-inspired salad that’s perfect for summer. The dressing is made of fresh ginger, lemon juice, and sesame oil,

and it gives a nice zing to the crisp cucumber, juicy mandarin oranges, and tender red bell pepper. It’s a great combination of sweet and citrusy flavors.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 small red pepper, cut into matchsticks
  • 1 cup mandarin orange sections

Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch or cornflour dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water. (I used plain flour)

Directions:

Step 1: Add all your sauce ingredients to a small bowl and mix well.

Step 2: Heat the sauce ingredients in a pan on medium heat until it thickens. Set aside to cool.

Step 3: In a large serving bowl, arrange all your ingredients in the following order:

Step 4: Pour your sauce over the Salad and mix well.

2. ASIAN SALAD WITH SWEET GINGER DRESSING

One of my favorite Asian salads, one of which I was introduced to recently by a close friend. It is bright, colorful, and packed with fresh flavors.

Asian Salad Recipes
Asian Salad Recipes

Asian Salad Recipes has been adapted from Traditional Asian Cooking, a wonderful cookbook written by two Chinese Americans – Ivan Orkin and Julia Moskin.

Ingredients:

  • 24 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cucumber, sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 10 radishes, sliced into thin matchsticks
  • 1 red bell pepper (or yellow), cut into thin strips
  • Sixteen fresh mint leaves, large ones chopped off the stems and leaves finely minced. (optional)
  • 2 green onions, minced.

Dressing:

  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger

Directions:

Step 1: Blend all your dressing ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Thin out with a little water if too thick. Set aside to let the flavors marry for about 5 minutes.

Step 2: In a large bowl, arrange all your ingredients in the following order the bottom-up tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, bell pepper strips, and green onions.

Step 3: Drizzle the sweet ginger dressing over your Salad. Eat stir-fry style or on lettuce.

3. ASIAN SALAD WITH MANGO SESAME DRESSING

I don’t know if you like cherries and mangoes, but you will love this Asian Salad as it has both. Asian Salad Recipes is tossed with a refreshing, sweet, and a little salty Asian dressing. I could eat Salad all day and be happy.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Directions:

Step 1: Mix all your dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.

Step 2: Prepare your ingredients in the following order from the bottom up (I use my hand to measure): Mint leaves, red bell pepper strips, and green onions.

Step 3: Pour your dressing over the Salad and toss. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

4. ASIAN SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

My favorite Asian Salad Recipes – ever! I think Asian Salad with Peanut Dressing tastes better than peanut butter, and it’s that good!

Asian Salad Recipes
Asian Salad Recipes

I always make a double batch of dressing which goes great on lettuce and mixed greens (I used baby spinach). Don’t be afraid of the peanuts and sesame oil; they give Asian Salad with Peanut Dressing such a boost in flavor that you won’t need any more dressing.

Ingredients:

  • 1 bunch radishes
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 3-4 ripe Haas avocados (or 1 large round one), cut in half. Pit removed and thinly sliced.
  • A sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds

Directions:

Step 1: Add all your dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until very smooth, about 1 minute. (I used my hand blender)

Step 2: Arrange all your ingredients in the following order the bottom-up greens, cucumbers, and radishes.

Step 3: Pour the peanut dressing over the top and toss.

5. ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

Asian Salad Recipes is a tasty Asian Salad featuring an Asian twist. The Salad is a bright-colored mix of fresh vegetables; the dressing is sweet and salty. One of the more interesting varieties that you can make for this recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 10 radishes, sliced into thin strips
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper (or yellow), cut into thin strips
  • 4 cherry tomatoes, halved.
  • 3 green onions, minced.

Dressing:

Directions:

Step 1: Add all your dressing ingredients to a medium bowl and mix well. Set aside for about 5 minutes. (The longer you wait, the more it tastes salty, so that I would start with 2-3 minutes).

Step 2: Add your ingredients in the following order from the bottom up: radish slices, cucumbers, and bell pepper strips.

Step 3: Pour your dressing over the top and mix well. Sprinkle with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Serve on lettuce.

6. ASIAN SPINACH SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Asian Salad Recipes is another delicious Asian Spinach Salad featuring an Asian twist. Sweet, salty, and a little spicy!

If you’re looking for a lighter version of this dressing, use plain yogurt in place of mayonnaise. The Asian Salad Recipes can be served as a side dish or a main dish over lettuce.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large bag of fresh Chinese or spinach (or any green) lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 15 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced.

Dressing:

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds. (optional)

Directions:

Step 1: Stir all your dressing ingredients together until well blended in a small bowl. Set aside for about 5 minutes to let the flavors marry. (I used my hand blender)

Step 2: Arrange all your ingredients in the following order the bottom green onions, lettuce, cucumber, and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with dressing and toss well.

Conclusion

Asian Salads are delicious, healthy, and super easy to prepare. When I make Salad, I tend to make a huge batch.

The good thing is they keep well in the fridge for up to 3-4 days, so Asian Salad Recipes is great to make a batch early in the week, before work or school, and have it ready to go.

The dressing ingredients can last for about 2 weeks if stored properly. If you’re not into cooking, you can get creative and try out different Asian Salad Recipes at home.

FAQ

What goes good in an Asian salad?

The ingredients really depend on what type of Asian Salad you’re making, but generally speaking, Thai, Vietnamese or Japanese Salads with Dipping Sauces go best in an Asian salad. I also like to add a protein like tofu or bean sprouts to appeal more to my Asian friends.

How do you make a good Asian salad?

Asian salads are mostly a mix of vegetables tossed with an Asian dressing. The vegetables and protein vary from country to country. It’s best to pick some favorite flavors and make them your way.

Are there any side dishes that go well with an Asian salad?

Yes, you can do anything you want to do with your main dish, as I said in the previous question. A side dish can be anything from a pot roast or fried rice to some warm bread like focaccia bread.

What is Asian salad dressing made of?

The dressings vary by country, so it’s hard to say exactly what goes into them. Usually, they are a sweet and salty mix of ingredients like soy sauce, chili paste, sesame oil, ginger, and vinegar. Hope you have fun working out your Asian salad dressing!

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