Quick and Delicious Asian Vegetable Salad

Quick and Delicious Asian Vegetable Salad

Well, if you are anything like me you are always looking for that yummy lunch to turn to that takes minimal effort.  That something to look forward to mid day that brings you joy just thinking about it.  Well, this salad is that lunch!  I love simple and easy dishes that anyone can make and that taste great!  This salad takes 5 minutes (mostly the dressing) and can be assembled ahead of time to have all week long whether at work or at home!  Oh and the dressing!  It is sooo good!  I actually think the lettuce is merely a vehicle to eat this amazing dressing 🙂 You can make this dish even easier by buying pre-mixed Asian salad lettuce bags at the store but just ditch their dressing 😉  Give this a try and let me know your thoughts!

 
Ingredients
 
1 bag of cole slaw mix
1 bag chopped romaine lettuce (or 1 head of romaine lettuce chopped)
1/4 cup of slivered almonds
3 tbsp of toasted sesame seeds (I buy these in a container already toasted and ready to eat)
1 package of crunchy wonton noodles.
Ingredients for dressing:
1 cup of mayonnaise (or substitute lowfat yogurt)
1/4 cup of soy sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp of toasted sesame oil (optional)
1/4 tsp of powdered ginger or freshly grated ginger (optional)
Water to thin out if necessary
 
Directions:
 
On a large platter, empty your cole slaw bag and mixed lettuce bag on to the platter, tossing it all together until evenly mixed. Now add your crunchy wontons. Sprinkle your sesame seeds over top.
Next, place your slivered almonds in a small pan over medium heat for 5 minutes tossing occasionally to get them lightly toasted. Remove from heat let cool.
For the dressing, in a medium bowl, mix together your Mayonnaise (or low fat plain yogurt), olive oil, soy sauce and toasted sesame oil (if using this). If the dressing seems to thick, add 1 tbsp of water at a time until it reaches a desired consistency.
Next, take your cooled almonds and add that to your salad. Drizzle your salad with a little bit (or a lot) of your dressing.
Serve the salad with the extra chow mein noodles and remaining dressing on the side.

 

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