Gut + Glow Crunch Salad
- 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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Method
Salad
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.
Toss the vegetables until they are evenly mixed.
Dressing
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.
Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Combine
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss thoroughly so every piece is coated.
Rest
Let the salad sit for 5–10 minutes to allow the cabbage to soften slightly and absorb the flavors.
Serve
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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