Asian Chopped Salad with Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette is a light, low carb, vegetarian, easy recipe for dinner or served as a side.
Summer sides are all about easy recipes that don't require the oven, in my humble opinion. I want to be in and out of the kitchen in a short time but I don't want my side to seem anything less than fabulous and "worthy of company" quality.
How can you not love a good salad with all the textures and flavors that make your mouth sing with each bite?
From the crunchy cabbage to the sweet peppers to the creamy ginger dressing with a bit of a bite to it, you're hitting your tastebuds where it counts!
Have you ever bought a big hunk of fresh ginger for a recipe that just needed a few teaspoons and then you throw it in the fridge and forget about it, only to come back and find it months later in your veggie drawer?
I've done this, don't judge. I've also frozen the ginger, but it never seems as good as fresh to me.
Anyway today I'm sharing how convenient it is to use Gourmet Garden awesome stir -in pastes! The focus today is GINGER of course to make this incredible dressing for this equeally incredible Asian salad!
Recently I was in Chicago for the Eat Write Retreat. If you've never been to a foodie conference this is the one to attend. It's on a smaller scale than most with intimate sessions and lots of fun. Casey Benedict of KitchenPlay.com makes sure the sessions you attend are worth your time away from your family. That's important to me as it's a hard thing to get away with 3 kiddies! She also provides some great connections of brands who want to work with bloggers.
When I was headed home to the airport with my good friend Lauren of Lauren Kelly Nutrition we stopped at Wolf Gang Puck for a quick bite before heading home on the plane. I fell in love with their Asian chopped salad with ginger sesame dressing and new I HAD to replicate it at home.
I brought this fabulous masterpeice of a salad to a cookout with friends and it was devoured! You can't go wrong when you can use fresh ginger all ready in paste form anytime you need! The salad at Wolf Gang had fried wontons on top and so to keep that yummy crunch without the carbs I chose pork rinds! Top only when ready to serve otherwise they will get soggy and no one wants a soggy bite when expecting a crunchy one.
Not only does Gourmet Garden have these fabulous stir-in pastes they also have lightly dried fresh herbs. Check out all their unique pastes and herbs on their Website and on Facebook.
Asian Chopped Salad with Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 12 cups cabbage sliced
- 3 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
- ½ cup red pepper chopped
- ½ cup yellow pepper chopped
- ⅓ cup scallions chopped
- ¼ cup fresh chopped mint
- ½ cup cashews
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- optional topping: ½ cup pork rinds
Dressing
- ¼ cup tahini
- ¼ cup sesame oil
- 3 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoon Gourmet Garden Ginger stir in paste
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a very large bowl add the sliced cabbage and romaine. Toss together well.
- Add the remaining salad ingredients and set aside to make dressing.
- In a small bowl whisk the dressing ingredients together until thoroughly combined.
- Pour over the salad and toss again until cabbage and romaine are coated well.
- Refrigerate if not servng immediately.
- When ready to serve top with pork rinds and more cashews if desired.
Notes
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Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Gourmet Garden. I have been compensated to create this recipe but as always all opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands I enjoy working with.
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Danielle ryan
Very nice recipe. I added fried onions for crunch. Made the tahini in the thermomix.
Kim Beaulieu
This is totally fabulous. I'm not a big salad girl but this is making me swoon.
Ginny McMeans
I love everything about this salad and dressing. All the love!
The Food Hunter
Such a lovely salad. Perfect for summer dinners
kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox
Your salad looks amazing! I love Gourmet Garden products, they're always great to keep on hand. I saw all the fun everyone was having at Eat Write Retreat and have added my to my list of must attend conferences next year.
Martha @ A Family Feast
I love Asian chopped salads! I've had the Wolfgang Puck airport version but yours looks much better!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes
I love Gourmet Garden products -they make my life so much easier. Love this idea for a salad!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
I love the Gourmet Garden herd and spices! I was totally guilty of buying huge pieces of ginger and using only a tiny bit of it! The Gourmet Garden spices and herbs are so much better for the way I cook haha!
Maria Lybrand
Hi Brenda, this looks so good. Do you buy the tahini or make your own? Thank so much for all your incredible recipes. I am a big fan! ☺
Stephanie
I just have to make this. It looks SO good!!!
Carolyn
I adore a good chopped salad like this! I bet your's is better than the Wolfgang Puck pre-packaged one!
Lauren+Kelly+Nutrition
This looks way better than the one we ate! I can't wait to make this at home, love it! XO
Brenda
Hahha Thank you!