ALMOND AND BABY BOK CHOY ASIAN SALAD

Almond and Baby Bok Choy Asian Salad image

This crispy salad uses authentic Asian ingredients and the sauce is delicious. If you can find mirin in an Asian grocery store, it makes it much more authentic and not too sweet.

Provided by ALEXIS MILLER

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Romaine Lettuce Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup canola oil
¼ cup rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
½ head romaine lettuce, chopped
2 heads baby bok choy, cleaned and sliced
1 carrot, cut into matchsticks
¼ cup toasted sliced almonds
½ cup croutons

Steps:

Whisk together the oil, vinegar, soy sauce, mirin, and sesame seeds in a small bowl, then set aside. Toss together the romaine, bok choy, carrot, almonds, and croutons in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss to coat, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.3 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Fat 34.4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 764.4 mg, Sugar 3.5 g