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May 4, 2015 ·

Crunchy Asian Salad with Yogurt Lime Dressing

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Crunchy Asian Salad with Yogurt Lime DressingI am so excited about this salad!!  Why? Because my family loves it!  When my family gets excited by the food I make them, I get excited.  They were actually talking to each other about it!  Crunchy Asian Salad with Yogurt Lime Dressing was a buzz in our home.  Buzzzz!  I actually overheard Luke my “particular” eater (not picky, just particular) saying to his sister (my undiscriminating eater) “did you have that salad mom made? MMMmmMh! it was so good, except for the oranges, I picked them off.”  See? Particular.

I think it’s the crunch!  Oh and the cheese….we love us some cheese!  And quite possibly the creamy dressing with Asian flavors….we also love Asian flavors!

Crunchy Asian Salad with Yogurt Lime DressingBy adding a protein, such as grilled chicken, you can make this salad into a meal, but believe me it is perfect as is, no meat required!

 

Crunchy Asian Salad with Yogurt Lime DressingSalads run a close second, in our home, to crock pot meals for those nights when we can’t all make it to the table at the same time.  It’s easy to have a salad all ready in the refrigerator, so all they need to do is pull it out, plate it up, and enjoy a healthy meal.

 

Crunchy Asian Salad with Yogurt Lime DressingThe dressing on this salad was good enough to drink….can you say salad dressing smoothy?!  Ok,  well maybe you wouldn’t want to drink this dressing but you will defiantly want to drowned your salad in it.  Even my husband who eats his salads like a rabbit, sans condiment, loved it.  Although truth be told I poured the dressing on my salad, and he drizzled, who is this man?!  The plain greek yogurt adds the perfect creaminess while adding additional protein and calcium to your diet…unless you drizzle, well then you’re just plain missing out on the benefits!

 

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Crunchy Asian Salad with Yogurt Lime Dressing
serves 6 
level: Easy
prep time: 20 minutes
kid friendly: four thumbs up from my kiddos, they went back for seconds, kids love crunchy

2 heads of Romain Lettuce, chopped, washed, and spun dry
1 12 ounce bag Rainbow Salad, (cauliflower, broccoli, red cabbage, and carrots)
1-2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 Red Pepper, seeded and cut into thin slices
4 Green Onions, cleaned and sliced thin
1 15 ounce can Mandarin Oranges, drained
1/4 cup toasted Sesame Seeds
2 cup Crunchy Wonton Strips for salads

Creamy Yogurt Lime Dressing
1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/3 cup fresh Cilantro
1 Lime, juiced (about 4 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons Sesame Oil
2 tablespoons Brown Sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1/2 teaspoon powdered Ginger
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
fresh ground Pepper to taste

1. Toss lettuce, rainbow salad, cheese, pepper, onion and oranges together in a large salad bowl. Top with sesame seeds and crunchy wontons just before serving.

2. Add all of the dressing ingredients to your blender, blend until smooth and creamy; aproximatley 1 minute. Pour dressing into a mason jar until ready to serve. Creamy Yogurt Lime dressing can be made a day in advance.

Note: Turn this delicious salad into a meal by topping it with grilled chicken, sliced steak, or shrimp.

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  1. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    May 5, 2015 at 7:55 am

    Ahhh… can I come over for lunch?? Love this cilantro yogurt dressing!!

    • Sheila says

      May 5, 2015 at 5:13 pm

      I will have to make it for you sometime this summer!!Poolside!

  2. Phi @ The Sweetphi Blog says

    May 5, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Um…I’m with Liz, can I come over for lunch too? This salad looks AMAZING! Lately I’m all about salads so I’m going to add this to my list to make, the dressing sounds so good, no wonder your family loves this 🙂

    • Sheila says

      May 5, 2015 at 5:14 pm

      Phi you are welcome to come for lunch any day! Thanks for stopping by XOX Sheila

  3. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    May 6, 2015 at 7:02 am

    I LOVE this dressing. I’m more of a summer salad person but I could eat a big salad right now with this dressing.

  4. Lisa says

    May 9, 2015 at 8:52 am

    Are the cruchy wonton strips something you make or buy?

    • Sheila says

      May 11, 2015 at 9:13 am

      You could make them, I bought them in the produce section of my grocery store on the rack with all the salad toppings, croutons, nuts etc. Thanks for stopping by! XO Sheila

  5. Kathy Faberge says

    May 9, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    That dressing sounds so yummy! I will have to make this.

    • Sheila says

      May 11, 2015 at 9:14 am

      I hope you do! I made this for the teachers at school….this salad dressing was GONE! I think they licked the container clean. LOL!

      • Kendra Kopec says

        June 8, 2015 at 7:36 pm

        We DID lick the container!!! It was AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much!!! -Mrs. Kopec

  6. Tammy says

    May 16, 2015 at 9:26 am

    I just made the dressing ann I’m wondering what I did wrong. Taste good, but it’s not pretty green like yours!

    • Sheila says

      May 16, 2015 at 8:42 pm

      Hmmmm, if it tastes good I wouldn’t worry. You could add more cilantro and see if this greens it up.

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