Asian Salad
Made with cabbage, carrots, crispy wonton strips, and an Asian inspired dressing this Asian Salad comes together in minutes. Perfect when you’re looking for a light and flavorful side dish.
If you’ve followed our site for very long, you may know that we move around a lot. And, that has its positives and negatives. One of those positives and negatives is food. We fall in love with the food in one area of the country only to move and leave it behind.
Several of our Asian inspired recipes are recreations of our favorite foods from our travels. From Homemade Egg Rolls to our Egg Roll in a Bowl and Ramen Noodle Salad to Vegetable Fried Rice. These dishes keep those take out cravings at bay.
This Asian Salad with Asian Dressing is no different. It only takes about 15 minutes to prepare and pairs well with shrimp, chicken, beef, or pork. It’s perfect for those times when take out isn’t an option.
How to Make an Asian Salad
- Start by making the Asian inspired salad dressing. Add the olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger, salt and pepper to jar or container with a sealable lid.
- Shake vigorously to combine. Then, set aside.
- Place the coleslaw mix, carrots, celery, wonton strips, green onions, and almonds to a large bowl, and toss to combine.
- Pour on as much or as little of the salad dressing as you’d like. Afterwards, give the salad one more good stir.
- Serve immediately!
Crunchy Asian Salad Tips and Variations
- Julienne a whole carrot instead of purchasing matchstick carrots.
- Use this salad as the base of an egg roll filling by omitting the almonds and wonton strips. Add your favorite egg roll ingredients and enjoy!
- Add some edamame, chow mein noodles, Mandarin orange slices, toasted sesame seeds, or snap peas for variation.
- Use your favorite homemade ginger soy dressing or store bought Asian dressing.
- Adjust or omit any of the ingredients in this recipe to fit your personal tastes.
Storage
Refrigerator: Store this Asian salad (without the dressing) in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Store the dressing at room temperature in a sealed container for up to 1 week. Add the salad dressing just before serving.
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Ingredients
Dressing
Salad Mix
- 16 ounces coleslaw mix, dressing packet discarded
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 cup celery, thinly chopped
- 1 cup wonton strips
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
Dressing
- Place the olive oil, vinegar, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, ground ginger, salt and pepper into a jar or sealable container with a lid. Shake to combine. Then, set aside.¼ cup extra virgin olive oil¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar2 tablespoons honey3 teaspoons soy sauce2 teaspoons sesame oil⅛ teaspoon ground gingerSalt and pepper
Salad Mix
- Combine the coleslaw mix, carrots, celery, wonton strips, green onions, and almonds in a large bowl.16 ounces coleslaw mix1 cup matchstick carrots1 cup celery1 cup wonton strips½ cup chopped green onions½ cup sliced almonds
- Pour the dressing over the mixture, and toss to combine.
- Serve immediately. See post for storage options.