11 quick asian salad Recipes

spinach, water chestnut, sliced, broken mandarin orange segments, drained

spaghetti or 1 lb linguine, cooked, green onions, chopped in long strips, carrot, peeled , julienned, garlic , from the jar (or to taste), chopped fresh ginger , from the jar (or to taste), kraft asian toasted sesame dressing (adjust for desired flavour or consistency) or 1/2-1 cup marinade (adjust for desired flavour or consistency), chili pepper flakes (adjust to taste), toasted sesame seeds (adjust to taste)

cubed cooked chicken, cooked rice, frozen green beans, thawed, bean sprouts, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, minced fresh parsley, sour cream, water, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt , optional, ground ginger, 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)

pre- cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, frozen mixed vegetables, sesame ginger salad dressing, soy sauce (use lite if you like ), quick-cooking long grain and wild rice mix (i like uncle ben s ready rice for the microwave), chopped cilantro

raw shrimp, three-vegetable garden-style twirl pasta or 1/2 lb preferred pasta, kraft toasted asian sesame dressing or 1/4-1/2 cup marinade, fresh green onion, white wine, lime juice

breaded chicken nuggets, sweet chili sauce, asian sesame with ginger salad dressing (ken s brand is what i use), shredded lettuce (you can shred your own or buy the packaged stuff), baby carrots, sliced, onions, thinly sliced, green pepper, diced, tomato , no seeds, diced, almonds, sliced, sunflower seeds , kernels, cheddar cheese, finely shredded, rice chow mein noodles, asian sesame ginger salad dressing (same kind as above)

hearty bunch broccoli raab (1 lb plus), fairly thin medium carrots (weighed without tops), sweet sherry or sweet vermouth, cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar, honey, kosher salt, ground hot pepper, peanut or corn oil, asian (dark) sesame oil

olive oil, white sugar, white vinegar, salt, black pepper, cooked chicken breasts, diced, head iceberg lettuce , torn, sliced almonds, green onions, sliced, chow mein noodles