This Thai Crunch Salad With Sesame Dressing is a healthy chopped salad loaded with delicious ingredients like kale, purple cabbage and mango! It’s then all topped with a light sesame dressing and can be served as an appetizer, side or a light lunch!

A bowl of chopped vegetables, mango, nuts and seeds

A Thai inspired crunchy salad

There’s nothing better than enjoying fresh and healthy salad recipes during the summer months. They’re fresh, light and the perfect thing to eat when you don’t want to turn on your oven. Salads can be super versatile and delicious to enjoy as an appetizer, side or even as a meal.

This salad is Thai-inspired and uses fresh crunchy ingredients like shredded lettuce, purple cabbage, nuts, and seeds. If you want to make this salad into more of a complete meal, you can always serve it topped off with your favourite protein, or serve it alongside some Thai Satay Tofu Skewers.

How to make this salad

This salad is quick and easy to throw together. Just chop or shred all your ingredients and add them to a large mixing bowl. Then prep the salad dressing in a jar or a small bowl.

  • Ingredients for a Thai Crunch Salad in a white bowl
  • Thai sesame dressing in a small ceramic bowl

Dres the salad and toss everything together. If you like it lightly dressed, start with a little dressing and then add more if needed. If you’re making this Thai Crunch Salad in advance, then store the salad and dressing separately.

  • Thai Crunch Salad drizzled with sesame drssing
  • A Thai Crunch Salad with Sesame dressing in a white bowl with a fork in it

Expert tips

  • The base of this salad is made of shredded lettuce. I just chop it with a knife, but you can use a mandoline, shredder or food processor if you prefer. You could buy some of the ingredients like carrots and red cabbage pre-shredded if you prefer.
  • You can also add in any protein like some stir-fried tofu on top of this salad if you’d like to make it more of a complete meal. I’ve also made this salad before with added chickpeas and quinoa, which is delicious!
  • If you’re not familiar with Thai basil, it is one of my all-time favourite herbs! You can find it at your local Asian market, or even some grocery stores. If you cannot find Thai basil, you can substitute it in this recipe with regular basil or cilantro.

Storage tips

Store this salad undressed in the fridge for up to 4 days. Only dress the salad when ready to serve. If the salad is already dressed, it won’t keep well. You can also meal prep this recipe into containers with the dressing on the side and enjoy lunches throughout the week.

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Thai Crunch Salad ingredients in a white serving bowl on a marble counter

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A bowl of chopped vegetables, mango, nuts and seeds

Thai Crunch Salad With Sesame Dressing

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  • Author: Jessica Hoffman
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Mix
  • Cuisine: Thai
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Description

Enjoy this Thai Crunch salad as an appetizer, side or for a healthy lunch! 

Ingredients

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Salad

  • 2 cups lettuce, shredded
  • 1 cup kale, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Thai basil (can sub regular basil)
  • 1/2 cup red cabbage, shredded
  • 1 large carrot, peeled or shredded
  • 1/2 red pepper, chopped
  • 1/3 cup broccoli florets
  • 1/2 cup edamame, cooked according to package directions
  • 1 mango, chopped into cubes
  • 3 tbsp toasted cashews
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Sesame Dressing 

  • 2 tbsp avocado oil (or any neutral-tasting vegetable oil)
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp tamari (can sub gluten-free soy sauce)
  • 2 tsp ginger, grated
  • 1 tbsp honey or agave
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Add all the salad ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Make the salad dressing by mixing all the dressing ingredients together in a jar until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste. 
  3. Dress the salad and serve.

Notes

Feel free to chop, shred or cut the vegetables in this salad in any way you like!

If preparing in advance, store the dressing in the fridge separately and dress ready to serve.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 salad
  • Calories: 306
  • Sugar: 15g
  • Sodium: 105mg
  • Fat: 18.5g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 9g