What better way to celebrate a new kitchen than hosting a small dinner party?
Ok, I can’t reveal our kitchen update just yet since the small details are not finished, but I promise it will be soon! In the meantime, I’ve been slightly obsessed with Asian-inspired salads and decided it would be a great recipe to try for future meals in our new space.
Being inspired by the salad kits you can find in the produce section of almost any supermarket, I decided to take what I liked and didn’t like and make my own version. And it turned out to be quite simple. Chop some veggies, add some wonton strips, mix and serve. Then, I found a delicious lemon ginger sesame vinaigrette that took this salad over the top. With an Asian style dish, I can never skip the egg rolls and to keep this meal as simple as possible, I cheated and opted for the frozen ones. Sorry, not sorry.
Cabbage + Kale Asian Salad
1/2 head red cabbage
1 bunch kale
1/2 bag shredded carrots
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
5-6 green onions
1 bag wonton strips
Lemon Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette
- Cut red cabbage & kale into small pieces. Cut green onions as desired.
- Mix all ingredients together and serve.
Please make note, this recipe is easily (again, easy being the theme) modified and I encourage you to do so to your liking! Less kale, more cabbage, no cilantro, substitute red onion, or even add chicken! The portion is very large, so it is great for a dinner party, or even make ahead lunch for the week.
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Enjoy!
xoxo. a
Amazing food photography.
Thank you! I really appreciate the nice words!
Looove this!! I always see the prepackaged asain salads at the store but they never taste as fresh as the price tag! Love how you made this your own. Definitely cooking this salad this week! <3
XOXO Julianna & Mikki
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Yes! This turned out even better than the packages stuff so I’ve been super happy with it – my lunch for the week and I’m not complaining!
Yummy this looks so good, great photos
xo
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Thanks so much! It really is delicious!
That looks amazing especially with the color combination of everything, so very appealing. What brand frozen egg rolls do you get?
xo, JJ
Thank you – the taste is great! And this is my first time buying frozen egg rolls and I bought Pagoda. They were good!
This looks absolutely amazing! I’m bookmarking now 🙂 xo Jana | http://www.janastyleblog.com
Yay! You will not be disappointed – so tasty!
I love asian salads! I need to try this one! Also, don’t blame you on the store bought egg rolls, so much easier!
xo Rachel | http://www.thesassroom.com
Lol, so much easier, yes! Sometimes shortcuts are just necessary!
Wow! I need to try this food. Looks so healthy and yummy
Xo, CHRISTIANNE
http://simplychristianne.com
I definitely recommend it! So yummy!