Best Spicy Asian Salad Recipes

SPICY ASIAN DRESSING FOR THAI CHICKEN AND NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients.

SPICY ASIAN-STYLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain very well. Transfer to large bowl.
• Whisk 3 tablespoons sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper in small bowl to blend. Season with salt. Mix half of dressing into pasta. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, peas and onion and sauté until just beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add vegetables to pasta. Mix in peanuts, basil and enough dressing to coat. Serve, passing any remaining dressing separately.

SPICY ASIAN NOODLE AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and 3 tablespoons broth in processor; blend until smooth. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta; rinse with cold water to cool and drain again. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Add chicken, carrots, green onions, bell pepper, and cilantro; toss to blend. Pour dressing over and toss to coat, adding more broth by tablespoonfuls if dressing is too thick. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.

CUCUMBER SALAD WITH SPICY ASIAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Toss together all ingredients.

SPICY ASIAN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Place the lettuce in a large serving platter. Arrange the shrimp, bean sprouts, carrot, cucumber, cilantro and mint leaves on top., In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with peanuts.

SPICY ASIAN CELLOPHANE NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place eggs in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover, and bring a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel, and chop.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and zucchini until tender. Mix in the tofu, and continue to cook and stir until browned on all sides.
• With a mortar and pestle, grind the garlic and Thai chiles into a fine paste. Mix with the fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and salt.
• Bring 1 quart water to boil in a pot. Turn off heat, and soak the cellophane noodles in the hot water 1 minute, or until soft.
• In a large bowl, toss together the eggs, tofu mixture, garlic and chile paste, noodles, and lettuce.

CRISPY SALT AND PEPPER SQUID WITH SPICY ASIAN SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the chili oil, vegetable oil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• For the salad: In a medium bowl, combine the greens, carrots and scallions, but do not add the dressing yet. Cover with a damp paper towel and set in the fridge until ready to serve.
• For the squid: Fill a wok or deep fryer halfway with vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees F, or until a tiny piece of bread browns in 15 seconds. If frying in a wok, make sure that the wok is stable on a burner or wok ring.
• Whisk together the eggs and potato starch, and then coat each squid ring well with the batter. Carefully add the squid rings to the hot oil and fry, in batches, until a light golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season with salt, pepper and chili flakes.
• When ready to serve, toss the salad with a couple tablespoons of the dressing and top with the hot crispy squid. Garnish with sthe liced scallion greens and serve.
• Cook's Notes: You can use frozen squid rings, but fresh are best.
• This dish makes a great appetizer or a shared main course.

SPICY ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Bring vinegar and sugar to boil in saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until mixture reduces by half, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl and cool to room temperature.
• Whisk in lime juice, ginger, chile, and sesame oil. Toss in cucumbers, scallions, and basil; season with salt and pepper, and let sit for 10 minutes or up to 1 hour. Serve.

ASIAN SPICY TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• With a fork, flake tuna into a small bowl. Mix in ginger, pepper, chopped onion, curry powder, mayonnaise, and lemon juice.

SPICY ASIAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain your tuna well and mix all of the tuna salad ingredients together. Everyone's different in how spicy they like their food, so you may want to taste it and add a little more spice to make it to your liking. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Serve with crackers for a delicious appetizer or on a tuna salad; you may even want to try it as a twist on the regular tuna salad sandwich. Enjoy!

ASIAN STEAK SALAD WITH SPICY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade: Place lime juice, zest, ginger, garlic, and scallion in a small bowl, and whisk to combine. Place steak in a shallow dish; cover with marinade, turning to completely coat. Transfer to refrigerator, and marinate 1 hour.
• Remove steak from refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking; let sit at room temperature. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove steak from marinade, and season with black pepper. Sear steak until browned on the outside and cooked to desired doneness inside, 5 to 6 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Transfer steak to cutting board; let cool slightly, and thinly slice on the bias.
• In a large bowl, combine red bell pepper, carrots, cabbage, papaya, cilantro, mint, and bean sprouts, if using. Drizzle with the vinaigrette, and toss well to combine. Arrange vegetables and steak on four serving plates. Garnish each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped peanuts.

SPICY ASIAN PASTA SALAD WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until only JUST firm-tender; drain VERY well, and transfer to a large bowl.
• In a bowl whisk together 5 tablespoons sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper; blend well, and season with salt to taste.
• Mix half of the dressing into the pasta; toss well to coat.
• Cover the pasta and chill for 2 hours (or more).
• In a skillet heat the remaining tablespoon of sesame oil over high heat.
• Add in beans and onions; saute until JUST beginning to wilt (about 2 minutes).
• Add in the beans and onions, red bell peppers with the chopped peanuts to the cold pasta.
• Add a little more dressing to coat, and season with black pepper if desired.
• Pass the remaining dressing separately.

SPICY ASIAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and flake tuna, set aside to cool, alternately, drain jarred tuna well. In medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients and add tuna. Cover and refrigerate overnight to develop full flavor. Use within 4 days.

SPICY VINAIGRETTE FOR ASIAN STEAK SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, and whisk to combine.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD WITH SPICY ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place the chicken, ginger, scallion, and salt in a saucepan and add enough cold water to cover the chicken.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Decrease the heat to low and cover.
• Simmer until the chicken loses its raw look, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Drain the chicken; let the chicken cool until easy to handle.
• Remove and discard the skin and bone; pull the chicken meat into shreds.
• Vinaigrette--grate the zest from 1 orange into a small bowl and reserve.
• Cut off the peel from the oranges.
• Working over another bowl to collect the juices, cut between the membranes to release the orange segments.
• Squeeze the juice from the membranes, if necessary, to measure 2 tablespoons.
• Whisk together the orange juice and zest, soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin sauce, and hot sauce until combined.
• Gradually whisk in the vegetable oil, then the sesame oil.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the noodles and cook according to the package directions until tender.
• Drain and rinse under cold running water; drain well.
• Transfer the noodles to a bowl.
• Add the chicken, orange segments, cucumber, scallions, and bell pepper.
• Add the vinaigrette and toss well.
• Sprinkle with the cilantro.
• Taste and season with soy sauce and hot sauce, as desired.
• Serve at room temperature.

SPICY ASIAN ASPARAGUS SALAD

Steps:

• 1) Steam asparagus to tender-crisp and immediately chill. 2) Mix soy and walnut oil. Stir in sugar. 3) Add all other ingredients, mix and serve chilled as a appetizer or side dish.

SPICY ASIAN STYLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm.
• Drain pasta well and transfer to large bowl.
• Whisk 3 Tablespoons of sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper in small bowl.
• Season with salt and mix half of dressing with pasta.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in large heavy pot over medium high heat.
• Saute bell peppers, peas and onion until just beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• Add vegetables to pasta.
• Mix in peanuts, basil and enough dressing to coat.
• Keep any remaining dressing and serve separate.

SPICY ASIAN SHRIMP SALAD

Steps:

• Toss cabbage, pea pods, shrimp, red pepper and corn in large bowl.
• Mix dressing, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce. Add to cabbage mixture; toss lightly.

SWEET & SPICY ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a bowl and marinade for 30 minutes. Serve chilled. ENJOY!!

SPICY ASIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing-- Mix all ingredients together and taste to adjust seasoning. The goal is to have a balance of sweet, salty, and sour (vinegar), plus some hot (chile garlic sauce) to taste. Finish--Toss salad ingredients together and then toss with dressing, starting with about 1/2 the dressing. Add more dressing as desired. Just before serving sprinkle peanuts on top.