Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 30 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 head of green cabbage, finely shredded

1/2 head of purple cabbage, finely shredded

2 cups carrots, matchstick-cut or shredded

1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1/2 cup sliced green onion

2 cups cooked edamame (see FAQs)

1-2 cup roasted cashews (see notes)

2 cups crunchy chow mein noodles (optional)

chicken, shrimp, or any other protein you like

1/4 cup olive oil (you can use any other oil as well)

3 tablespoons white vinegar

2 tablespoons sesame oil – very important for flavor!

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon salt

a few shakes of garlic powder

optional: 1/4 cup Greek yogurt or mayo (more or less to taste – this changes it from a vinaigrette to more of a creamy dressing)

Directions

Shake the dressing ingredients up in a jar until smooth. Add the Greek yogurt or mayo (if using) and shake again until smooth. YUM.

Toss all the salad ingredients together. Drizzle with dressing and serve!

Make ahead: mix dressing in a jar, mix all the salad ingredients together except the noodles & cashews. When ready to serve dump the jar of dressing into the salad and add noodles & nuts.

Nutrition

• Calories: 337
• Total Fat: 22.1 g
• Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
• Trans Fat: 0.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 606.9 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 29.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Total Sugars: 9.9 g
• Protein: 8.5 g