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Top 20 Chinese Salad Recipes

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June 24, 2022 Written by Charushila Biswas, MSc
(Biotechnology), ISSA Certified Fitness Nutritionist

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The first Chinese salad recipe was published in

the 1930s. Since then, recipe developers all
over the world have created numerous
versions. This nutritious and savory salad is
more American than Chinese, and it honors the
ambitious Chinese immigrants. They saw fusion
food as a way to achieve their American Dream
early in their lives. Today, Chinese salad is a
huge hit and can be seen in restaurants all over
the world. The best part is that you can make
these delectable salads right at home. Here are
20 Chinese salad recipes that will help you
improve your body, mind, and health. Check
them out!
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1. Vegan Rice Noodle Chinese

Salad

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Prep Time: 20 min

Cooking Time: 10 min
Total Time: 30 min
Serves: 1

Ingredients
⅔ cup cooked rice noodle
¼ cup thinly sliced carrots
¼ cup thinly sliced zucchini
¼ cup bean sprouts
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
3 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon sesame seed oil
½ teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon brown sugar
Salt to taste

How To Prepare
1. Mix rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, soy
sauce, minced garlic, grated ginger, brown
sugar, and salt in a bowl.
2. Toss the veggies and rice noodles together
in another bowl.
3. Drizzle the dressing on top and mix well.
4. Sprinkle black sesame seeds on top. Enjoy
your salad!

2. Classic Spring Onions,

Radish, And Lotus Stem
Chinese Salad
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Prep Time: 30 min

Cooking Time: 5 min
Total Time: 35 min
Serves: 2

Ingredients
½ cup thinly sliced radish
½ cup chopped spring onions
1 cup blanched spinach
⅔ cup chopped tender lotus stem
7 tablespoon orange juice
3 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 chopped red chili
2 tablespoon sesame oil
6 slices of pickled ginger
Salt to taste

How To Prepare
1. Mix orange juice, white wine vinegar, brown
sugar, red chili, pickled ginger, sesame oil,
and salt in a bowl.
2. Toss the veggies in a bowl and drizzle the
dressing on top.
3. Mix well before eating.

3. Salmon Chinese Salad

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Prep Time: 20 min

Cooking Time: 30 min
Total Time: 50 min
Serves: 2

Ingredients
2 salmon fillets
½ cup edamame
5-6 pieces of orange
½ cup bean sprouts
½ cup chopped red bell peppers
2 teaspoon flaked almond
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon peanut butter
1 tablespoon dark brown sauce
3 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon hot sauce
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon white miso
Salt to taste
Cilantro for garnish

How To Prepare
1. Prepare the dressing by mixing garlic, soy
sauce, peanut butter, dark brown sugar,
sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, hot sauce,
black pepper, white miso, and salt in a bowl.
Keep it aside.
2. Rub salt and pepper on the salmon fillets
and cook in a pan for 2 minutes on each
side.
3. Now, toss the edamame, oranges, bell
peppers, and bean sprouts in a bowl.
4. Drizzle 2/3rd of the dressing and mix the
veggies well.
5. Place the salmon fillet on top and drizzle the
rest of the dressing on top of the salmon.
6. Sprinkle the almond flakes.
7. Finally, add cilantro on top as a garnish.

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4. Tofu Crispy Noodle Chinese

Salad

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Prep Time: 20 min

Cooking Time: 10 min
Total Time: 30 min
Serves: 2

Ingredients
1 cup medium-sized tofu cubes
½ cup chopped romaine lettuce
½ cup chopped iceberg lettuce
½ cup thinly sliced purple cabbage
¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
1 cup crispy noodles
2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon chopped green chili
1 teaspoon flaked almonds
Salt to taste

 How To Prepare
1. Prepare the dressing by mixing rice wine
vinegar, minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame
oil, grated ginger, chopped green chili, and
salt in a small bowl.
2. Drain the water from the tofu and fry the tofu
cubes in a pan for a minute.
3. Toss the tofu into a bowl.
4. Add the veggies to the bowl containing tofu
and mix well.
5. Drizzle the dressing and toss well.
6. Add flaked almonds on top and it is ready.

5. Chinese Salad With Fresh

Tomatoes And Spinach

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Prep Time: 20 min

Cooking Time: 5 min
Total Time: 25-30 min
Serves: 1

Ingredients
1 cup chopped spinach
½ cup chopped fresh red tomatoes
½ cup bean sprouts
½ cup cooked rice noodles
½ cup thinly sliced carrot
½ tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Salt to taste

How To Prepare 
1. Mix low-fat mayonnaise, sesame oil, rice
wine vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, black
pepper, and salt in a bowl.
2. Add the cooked noodles and roll using a
chopstick. Then, carefully pull out the
chopstick so that you get small balls of
cooked rice noodle. Keep them aside.
3. Now, toss the veggies into the bowl and mix
well.
4. Place the rice noodle balls on the side of the
bowl and serve!

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6. Crab & Pomegranate

Chinese Salad

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Prep Time: 30 min

Cooking Time: 10 min
Total Time: 40 min
Serves: 1

Ingredients
½ cup crab meat
½ cup thinly sliced beetroot
¼ cup thinly sliced zucchini
¼ cup thinly sliced carrots
¼ cup pomegranate
¼ cup baby asparagus
¼ cup thinly sliced purple cabbage
2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon hot sauce
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2 tablespoon white wine vinegar

2 tablespoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon sesame oil
Salt to taste

 How To Prepare
1. Heat a teaspoon of sesame oil in a pan. Add
1 teaspoon garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
2. Add the crab meat, baby asparagus, salt,
and pepper. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
3. Prepare the salad dressing by adding
sesame oil, brown sugar, hot sauce, white
wine vinegar, soy sauce, black pepper, and
salt in a bowl and mixing it well.
4. Now place a plating ring on the serving
plate.
5. Add the veggies in this order – beetroot,
carrot, zucchini, purple cabbage, and baby
asparagus.
6. Now, drizzle a little bit of the salad dressing
on top.
7. Then, add the cooked crab meat on top of
the veggies and drizzle some more salad
dressing on top.
8. Carefully remove the ring so that you get a
“food tower”.
9. Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds on top and
it is ready!

7. Roasted Chicken And

Tangerine Chinese Salad

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