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Asian-Style Salad with Honey-Sesame Dressing

If you want to make something quick, easy, and flavorful, an Asian Salad does the trick. If you can use fresh ingredients, this recipe benefits from it. Don’t be afraid to add some touches of your own. For example, include a protein like shredded chicken, baby shrimp, or grilled steak. From the vegetable aisle, toss in some broccoli florets, cauliflower, asparagus tips (lightly steamed), mushrooms, or baby corn.
This recipe feeds 6 people.
Tip: Make this just before serving time. You don’t want the chow mein noodles getting soggy.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS - SALAD

  • 2 cups white cabbage
  • 2 cups red cabbage
  • 2 cups Udon or Linguini Noodles
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 cup sugar snapped peas or raw peas
  • 3 green onions
  • ¼ -1/3 cup celery
  • ¼ -1/3 cup cucumber
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • ½ cup toasted nuts (your choice, pinenuts are nice)
  • 1 cup crispy RAW chow mein noodles

INGREDIENTS - SALAD DRESSING

  • 4 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp wildflower honey
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp fresh grated ginger
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • ½ tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ tsp white ground pepper

Instructions 

INSTRUCTIONS - SALAD

  • Thinly slice the cabbage and place it in a large salad bowl
  • Break the noodles in half
  • Cook them until just past Aldente
  • Cool
  • Add the noodles to the cabbage
  • ulienne the carrots
  • Chop the snap peas at an angle
  • Dice the celery and cucumber
  • Add these, along with the nuts and seeds, into your bowl
  • Toss thoroughly

INSTRUCTIONS - SALAD DRESSING

  • Place all the ingredients in a saucepan
  • Warm them gently, just enough to integrate the flavor
  • Cool before serving **
  • Pour over the salad, mixing as you go
  • Top with the crispy chow mein noodles

Notes

** Do not refrigerate as the honey will become too thick to pour.