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Thai chopped salad in a bowl.
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5 from 7 votes

Thai Chopped Salad (Meal Prep Friendly)

Packed with colorful veggies and a tangy sesame ginger lime dressing, this Thai chopped salad is the best balanced recipe that's also meal prep friendly!
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: 30 minute meals, meal prep, salads, vegetables
Servings: 8 cups

Ingredients 

Salad Base

  • 1 cup dry white quinoa cooked according to package instructions
  • 2 cups defrosted frozen edamame beans
  • 2 cups purple cabbage shredded (about ½ a medium head of cabbage)
  • 2 cups carrots shredded
  • 1 cup curly kale chopped (stems removed)
  • 1 cup cucumber diced

Optional Toppers

  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • ½ cup roasted peanuts chopped
  • ⅓ cup diced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno diced

Sesame Ginger Lime Dressing

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • Juice of ½ a lime about 1 tbsp
  • 1 inch of fresh ginger grated
  • 3 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon white vinegar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix together all salad ingredients.
  • To make the dressing, whisk together all dressing ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
  • Once the salad is thoroughly coated in the dressing, sprinkle with optional toppers such as cilantro, roasted peanuts, green onions and jalapeno!

Notes

*I have included the nutrition information for this recipe above. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget both your body and soul need nourishment!

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6541IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg
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