Slice them super thin on the mandoline slicer, soak in cold water for up to 30 minutes, exchanging the water 2-3 times. But I have a trick that might change your minds. I know people can be in the I-hate-raw-onions camp, and I feel ya. And it’s worth it to go through the process of cutting out the segments, also called suprémes. Pink, white, whatever you can find, it works. But grapefruit IS MY thing, so I’m sticking with it. Now, if grapefruit isn’t your thing, navel oranges are fantastic, too. So you know the food court Asian chopped salad and how they have those canned mandarin oranges? Yummy, but I thought it was time for a grown up version so I went with grapefruit. It adds good heft to the salad without too much distracting texture. Savoy, I like because it’s a softer, milder cousin to the classic green cabbage. I grew up on it and the flavor is just right. I always use a mandoline slicer) This time I went with the Savoy and Nappa combo because I like the extra juicy crunch of the Nappa, plus it’s just so … you know, Asian. (Just make sure you slice them paper paper thin. But regular ol’ green or even red would work beautifully here as well. I use a mix of hakusai, a.k.a. Nappa cabbage and Savoy cabbage. And this dressing really is the star of the show.īut a salad doesn’t exist with the veg, so first, let’s talk produce. For me, it’s lots of contrasting but complimentary textures and flavors, and an amazing dressing. It has everything I dream of in a good salad, you know? Ask yourself what you want in a good salad. This Asian chicken salad with Zippy Sesame Dressing has all of the flavors and textures that you expect when you crave an Asian salad: crunchy, soft, juicy, creamy, with the right amount of zip in the dressing. Asian Chicken Salad with Zippy Sesame Dressing
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