Asian Cherry Peanut Salad
I purchased some freshly roasted Hatch chili peppers and beautiful dark red cherries and came up with this salad. I love the color, textures and fresh tastes in this salad.
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
½ head Chinese cabbage, chopped
¼ head red cabbage, chopped
2/3 cups carrots, julienned
¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup of dark red cherries, pitted & halved
1 roasted Hatch chili, skin removed, diced (can substitute a poblano)
3 T. toasted sesame seeds
¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts
Dressing Ingredients
¼ cup fresh natural peanut butter
1 T. low sodium soy sauce
2 T. rice vinegar
2 T. brown sugar
1 t. fresh grated ginger, skin removed
¼ t. chili pepper paste
1/8 t. garlic salt
Instructions
Place all of the dressing ingredients in a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk the peanut mixture until smooth and melted, then set aside.
Place Chinese cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, red onion, cherries and Hatch chili pepper in a large salad bowl and mix together. Drizzle the salad dressing over the top then top with toasted sesame seeds and chopped roasted peanuts. Serve as an entrée or as a side dish.
