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Crunchy Asian Salad (No Mayo Dressing)
Crisp iceberg lettuce with waterchestnuts, green onion, crunchy chow mein noodles served with a sweet and tangy no mayonnaise dressing.
Prep Time
2
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
minute
min
Cooling time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
8
minutes
mins
Course:
Salad, Salad Dressing
Cuisine:
American, Asian
Servings:
4
cups
Calories:
289
kcal
Author:
Anecia Hero
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
1
head
iceberg lettuce
large
2
green onions
, chopped
8
ounces
water chestnuts
, sliced and canned
1
can
Chow Mein noodles
, large can or 2-3 small cans
sunflower seeds
,dry roasted and salted
salt and pepper
, to taste
Dressing Ingredients
⅓
cup
brown sugar
packed
⅓
cup
rice wine vinegar
⅓
cup
oil
, vegetable, canola or olive oil
Instructions
In a small saucepan on medium low heat, add brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, oil and a pinch of salt; cook until sugar is dissolved; set aside to cool
⅓ cup brown sugar,
⅓ cup oil,
⅓ cup rice wine vinegar
Rough cut lettuce into bite sized pieces; place in bowl
1 head iceberg lettuce
Drain water chestnuts; add to lettuce (you can slice them in half if you prefer)
8 ounces water chestnuts
Add chopped green onion to lettuce
2 green onions
Cover lettuce with plastic and refrigerate
When ready to serve, pour dressing over lettuce mixture; combine well; season with salt and pepper
salt and pepper
Plate and sprinkle with sunflower seeds and crunchy Chow Mein noodles
sunflower seeds,
1 can Chow Mein noodles
Notes
Don't have rice noodles?
Use crushed peanuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans
Don't have water chestnuts?
Use chopped celery, green bell pepper
Don't have rice wine vinegar?
Use apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
Yield:
This recipe makes about 4 cups of chopped salad and 1 cup of dressing.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
cup
|
Calories:
289
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
12
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
26
mg
|
Potassium:
298
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
22
g
|
Vitamin A:
736
IU
|
Vitamin C:
6
mg
|
Calcium:
47
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg