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Crunchy Asian Salad

[heart_this] · Jan 18, 2008 · 12 Comments

Crunchy Asian Salad

I saw this recipe for a crunchy Asian salad on Michael Smith’s Chef at Home on the food Network the other night. The salad sounded pretty interesting. The base of the salad was crunchy snow peas, bean sprouts and carrots rather than the more standard lettuce. The dressing sounded really tasty being made with peanut butter and chili sauce. I decided to add some mint to the salad and changed the dressing proportions a bit. The salad was really good. It was refreshingly, crunchy, creamy and spicy all at the same time. With the peanuts hidden in the salad I had to chew each bite fully to find them meaning that I got to enjoy the flavour a bit longer. The dressing was a nice balance of sweetness, saltiness, sourness and heat. I really like using peanut butter in spicy and savoury dishes like this.

Crunchy Asian Salad

Crunchy Asian Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 cup snow peas (sliced thinly)
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 1 carrot (peeled and sliced thinly)
  • 1 red pepper (seeded and sliced thinly)
  • 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon mint (chopped)
  • 2 green onions (sliced)
  • 1 handful shredded coconut
  • 1 handful peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili sauce
  • 1 lime (juice and zest)
directions
  1. Mix the snow peas, bean sprouts, carrot, red pepper, cilantro, mint, green onions, shredded coconut and peanuts in a large bowl.
  2. Mix the peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, chili paste and lime juice and zest in a small bowl.
  3. Pour the dressing on the salad and toss.
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Comments

  1. Kalyn says

    January 19, 2008 at 2:30 am

    Totally fabulous. I share your love of those peanut butter dressings and sauces.

    Reply
  2. Helene says

    January 19, 2008 at 2:47 am

    I really like Micheal Smith. Thanks for blogging this recipe. This look so good.

    Reply
  3. Ferdzy says

    January 19, 2008 at 3:06 am

    Looks lovely, Kevin. I do like a sprout salad once in a while. The peanut butter is a very interesting twist.

    Reply
  4. MrsPresley says

    January 19, 2008 at 4:19 am

    mmmm… i love peanut sauces!!! i have to wait until i am cooking for one to make this, as my husband does not care for peanut sauces 🙁

    Reply
  5. Peter M says

    January 19, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    What a wonderful salad & great for winter too! Michael Smith’s latest season is very good.

    Reply
  6. katiez says

    January 19, 2008 at 8:36 pm

    I’d have to leave out the snowpeas in winter but it looks like a gorgeous winter salad… And I love the peanut dressings, too. Any excuse to eat peanut butter!

    Reply
  7. Proud Italian Cook says

    January 20, 2008 at 4:12 am

    I like this alot!!

    Reply
  8. Deborah Dowd says

    January 20, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    This sounds like a really wonderful and different salad- perfect for the salad doldrums of winter. Can’t wait to give it a try!

    Reply
  9. Deborah says

    January 22, 2008 at 4:57 pm

    This sounds delicious – I love Asian flavors together in a salad.

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says

    January 17, 2009 at 12:50 am

    I love this site. Thank you for doing this!

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    January 18, 2012 at 2:41 am

    I tried this and its really yummy, except I didn't put chili as my hubby doesn't love chili…turn out really good, I'll definitely make this salad again c",)!

    Reply
  12. Gridoune says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:19 am

    Just discovered your blog and got tons of ideas from it. I made this salad tonight with some chicken satay and it was delicious, full of flavors and light. Thanks for sharing this and all the other recipes !

    Reply

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