Chopped Thai Salad with Sesame-Ginger Dressing Ingredients For the salad 6 cups chopped red cabbage (or a mix of green and red) 2 large carrots, diced or julienned 4 Persian cucumbers or 1/2 English cucumber, diced 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame, thawed 6 green onion or 1 bunch, thinly sliced 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, mint, basil or a mix Sesame Ginger Dressing 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, grated or finely minced 1 garlic clove, grated or finely minced 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 1/2 Tablespoons honey agave, or maple syrup 2 Tablespoons toasted sesame seeds plus more for garnish 3 Tablespoons cup soy sauce 1-2 teaspoons chili sauce (I use sriracha or sambal oelek) optional Instructions In a small bowl or glass jar combine ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, honey (or sweetener of choice), toasted sesame seeds, soy sauce, and chili sauce (if using)
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More homemade salad dressing recipes: This Mustard Salad Dressing was inspired by the trip I had to Germany, where we enjoyed the strongly flavored dressings
From traditional vinaigrettes to low-calorie spins on the classic, my goal was to uncover the dressings that hit all the right notes
