Asian Salad With Sesame Dressing
This Asian Salad with Sesame Dressing is sweet, savory, and slightly tangy, and has a definite sesame flavor that makes this dressing so good!
Servings 4
Calories 218kcal
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups fresh lettuce of choice
- ½ cup carrots shredded
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup cashews toasted
Sesame Dressing
- 3 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2½ Tablespoons soy sauce
- 3½ teaspoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
Instructions
- Put sesame seeds in a dry sauté pan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
- When the seeds have toasted, pour them into a motor and pestle and grind until smooth. The texture of the seeds will resemble wet beach sand.
- In a bowl combine the ground sesame seeds and the rest of the dressing ingredients. Whisk everything together.
- Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl. Serve salad in individual bowls with dressing on the side. Drizzle just enough sesame dressing to coat the salad ingredients and toss.
Notes
Store the dressing in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Recipe adapted from Namiko Chen
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 693mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 8815IU | Vitamin C: 4.3mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 3mg
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