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Gut + Glow Crunch Salad

Recipe by Arash Hashemi on InstagramAdded 10 November 2026.
  • 15 min
  • Serves 4
  • 15 ingredients

15 minutes to prep. A vibrant low‑carb crunch salad featuring shredded cabbage, peppery arugula, crisp cucumber, fresh herbs, and a creamy sesame‑ginger dressing. The combination of textures and bright flavors makes it perfect as a light dinner or a nutritious side, and it pairs well with any protein of your choice.

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Ingredients

4 servingsMetric

Salad

Sesame Ginger Dressing

Amounts as Arash Hashemi gives them. Metric converts supported weights and liquids, and oven temperatures; spoon measures and counts stay as written.

Method

Salad

  1. 1

    Thinly shred the green cabbage and place it in a large bowl together with arugula, thinly sliced cucumber, sliced scallions, chopped cilantro, chopped fresh mint, sesame seeds, and chopped peanuts.

  2. 2

    Toss the vegetables until they are evenly mixed.

Dressing

  1. 3

    Add the ginger chunk, garlic cloves, mayonnaise, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and a pinch of salt and pepper to a blender or food processor.

  2. 4

    Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Combine

  1. 5

    Pour the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly so every piece is coated.

Rest

  1. 6

    Let the salad sit for 5–10 minutes to allow the cabbage to soften slightly and absorb the flavors.

Serve

  1. 7

    Top with your choice of protein such as grilled chicken, steak, shrimp, salmon, tofu, or edamame, then enjoy.

Tips while you cook

Mix vegetables before dressing
Toss the shredded cabbage, arugula, cucumber, scallions, cilantro, mint, sesame seeds, and peanuts until evenly mixed.
Blend dressing to smooth consistency
Process the ginger, garlic, mayonnaise, rice vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and pepper until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Rest salad briefly
Allow the dressed salad to sit for 5–10 minutes.

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