Asian Chopped Salad

Asian flavors come together in this flavorful Asian Chopped Salad. Filled with veggies and fruit, this sweet and savory salad is topped with an easy homemade dressing and crunchy wonton strips.

Course Salad

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 137kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

Salad

Oil, for frying (vegetable, canola, avocado, etc)
6 wonton wrappers each cut into 6 strips
6 cups chopped green cabbage
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
4 green onions sliced
1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges drained and chopped if large
1 cup diced red bell pepper
3/4 cup sliced almonds

Dressing

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup neutral oil (vegetable, canola, avocado, etc)

Instructions

Heat about 1 inch of oil in a heavy duty pan. Fry the wonton strips until browned and crisped, about 30-45 seconds. Remove and drain on a paper towel lined plate.
Oil, for frying, 6 wonton wrappers
In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, lettuce, green onions, mandarin oranges, bell pepper, and almonds.
6 cups chopped green cabbage, 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce, 4 green onions, 1 (15 oz) can mandarin oranges, 1 cup diced red bell pepper, 3/4 cup sliced almonds
In a small jar, combine the lime juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and oil. Place a lid on tightly and shake to combine.
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup neutral oil
Pour as much of the dressing over the salad as desired and mix to combine.
Serve topped with the wonton strips.

Notes

The salad dressing recipe makes quite a bit of dressing, so only add as much as you want to the salad. The remaining can be passed at the table.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutritional information is figured with 1 tablespoon of oil absorbed when cooking the wonton strips.

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