9 just asian salad Recipes

linguine, cooked, rinsed, and cooled (i ve used whole wheat and it s good too.), head napa cabbage, sliced, head purple cabbage, sliced, baby spinach (about 1/2 a bag), red bell pepper, sliced thin, yellow bell pepper, sliced thin, orange bell pepper, sliced thin, bean sprouts (or 1 small bag), green onions, sliced, cilantro , you can do as much as you like though, sunflower seeds, cashew nuts , roasted, olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar (i ve left out the sugar altogether and it s just as yummy, in my opinion), fresh ginger, chopped (i ve also used the powder, but fresh does taste better), garlic cloves, chopped, lime , juice of

tomatoes, sliced, lemon juice, fresh mint, chopped, spring onions, chopped small, chili powder, salt , just a sprinkle

head romaine lettuce (torn or cut into bite size pieces), pears, cut into bite size pieces (i like to use bosc, anju, but asian would work, just use a combination of your favorites), dried cranberries (rough chopped), feta cheese, crumbled, walnuts, chopped, balsamic vinaigrette, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, honey, garlic, minced, salt, pepper

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

ramen noodles (pasta crushed), shredded cabbage (thin), almonds (thin), sunflower seeds, green onion (sliced thin), vegetable oil, cider vinegar, white sugar, i like just a little touch of sesame oil in this. you can add red pepper flakes ,asian sauces,bamboo shoots , chilis or whatever you like., in large bowl, combine noodles , shredded cabbage, almonds, sunflower seeds and green onion. in small bowl, combine oil, vinegar and sugar. toss dressing with salad just before serving.

ground pork, button mushrooms, finely chopped (i just used button, shitaki would be great if you want), scallions, finely chopped, minced garlic, rice wine (not vinegar, cooking wine), hoisin sauce, kosher salt, ground black pepper, chicken broth , for steaming, canola oil for sauteing the meatballs, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, lime juice (i don tsp recommend it ... however, i admit to always keeping 1 of those plastic lime and lemon in my ), oriental noodles (you can use spaghetti too), scallions, chopped fine, soy sauce, minced garlic, sesame oil, vegetable oil, red pepper flakes, garnish with extra sesame oil and chopped peanuts (optional), sesame salad dressing (now there are many good brands out there, or you can make your own, but take advantage of some help ), napa cabbage, thin sliced, sliced red onion, mandarin oranges, drained, sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained, cucumbers, thin sliced (seedless cucumber with the skin on), kosher salt, ground black pepper

fresh green beans, blanched and cut on an angle, green peas, bean sprouts, onion, cut in half and thin sliced, water chestnuts, sliced, sliced celery, cut in half and then 1-inch pieces on a angle, white wine vinegar, sugar, parsley, kosher salt, ground black pepper