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Recipe: Asian vegetable salad

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Dietitian's tip: This recipe uses several knife techniques — julienne, chiffonade, mince and chop — to bring together a lovely and tasty salad.
By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 1 1/2 cup carrot
    • 1/2 cup red bell pepper
    • 1 1/2 cup bok choy
    • 1/2 cup yellow onion
    • 1 cup red cabbage
    • 1 1/2 cup spinach
    • 1 tablespoon garlic
    • 1 tablespoon cilantro
    • 1 1/2 tablespoons cashews
    • 1 1/2 cups snow peas
    • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
    • 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce

Directions

Rinse all vegetables under cold running water. Let drain.

Julienne (cut into very thin strips like match sticks) carrot, bell pepper, bok choy and yellow onion.

Chiffonade (cut across grain into very narrow thin strips) cabbage and spinach.

Mince (cut into tiny pieces) garlic. Then chop (cut into slightly larger pieces) cilantro and cashews.

Place vegetables, cilantro, cashews and snow peas in a large bowl. Drizzle with sesame oil and soy sauce. Toss well to combine. Serve.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: About 2 cups
Calories113 Sodium173 mg
Total fat4 g Total carbohydrate14 g
Saturated fat1 g Dietary fiber4 g
Trans fat0 g Sugars0 g
Monounsaturated fat2 g Protein3 g
Cholesterol0 mg   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

Source: Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.
RE12391 March 1, 2013

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