Best Asian Chopped Salad Recipe - Juli Bauer Roth

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped almonds

Sunflower seeds provide a nut-free alternative while maintaining crunch.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos are often less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier but canola oil is more budget-friendly.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a unique flavor and is often less expensive.

Prepare the purple cabbage, red bell pepper, and sliced carrot, ensuring they are all about the same size for easy eating.

Slice the napa cabbage and add it to a large bowl.

Chop two green onions, including both the greens and whites, and add them to the bowl.

Use a julienne slicer to quickly slice the carrot into bite-sized pieces and add to the bowl.

Add a third cup of mint leaves, pulling them off the stem, and chop them before adding to the bowl.

Add sliced almonds to the bowl for crunch.

Drain the mandarin oranges and add them to the bowl, reserving the juice if desired.

In a small blender, combine half a cup of peanut butter, a third cup of water, three tablespoons of coconut aminos, two tablespoons of avocado oil, one tablespoon of rice wine vinegar, one tablespoon of honey, one tablespoon of sriracha, and a pinch of salt.

Blend the dressing until smooth and adjust the consistency with more water if needed.

Pour half of the dressing over the salad and toss with tongs to coat the ingredients evenly.

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