Asian Spinach And Shrimp Salad With Sesame Dressing Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH ASIAN SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together 3 Tbsp vegetable oil, 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 ½ Tbsp rice vinegar, ¼ tsp grated ginger, ¼ tsp sugar, and ½ Tbsp sesame seeds and set aside.
• Heat a frying pan over medium high heat and toast the walnuts, stirring frequently until fragrant. Transfer the walnuts to a plate and set aside.
• Slice the red onion thinly. Cut the navel orange into 8 wedges. Slice off the peel and pith. Cut each wedge into 2-3 pieces.
• Add the spinach, the navel orange, and walnuts in a large bowl. Pour as much dressing as you like and toss gently to coat thoroughly. Serve immediately.

ASIAN SHRIMP SALAD WITH GINGER SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss shrimp with olive oil on a large baking sheet and bake for about 5 to 7 minutes, until shrimp are pink and cooked through. Remove from oven and set aside.
• To make the ginger sesame dressing, combine all ingredients in a small jar with a sealed lid and shake well until combined. I also use this jar to store any extra dressing to use for the week.
• To make the sauce for the shrimp, whisk together chili paste, 3 tablespoons of the ginger sesame dressing and lime juice. Add cooked shrimp and toss to combine; set aside.
• For the salad, combine shredded cabbage, carrots, snap peas, cilantro and mint in a large bowl and toss with the extra ginger sesame dressing. Top with cooked shrimp and enjoy!
• If making this salad for lunches, store the dressing in a sealed jar and drizzle over salad just before eating so salad stays fresh.

ASIAN-INSPIRED SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Tear the spinach into bite-size pieces and toss in a large bowl with the bean sprouts, clementines, and mushrooms.
• Whisk together the oil, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Pour over the spinach mixture, toss, and let stand for about 5 minutes to let the flavors blend.

ASIAN SPINACH AND SHRIMP SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring orange juice to boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat and simmer until reduced to about 1 Tbsp., about 6 minutes. Meanwhile, place spinach in large bowl, and set aside.
• Whisk reduced orange juice, zest, ginger, vinegar, and honey together in small bowl. Whisk in vegetable and sesame oils and season with salt and pepper.
• Toss shrimp, orange segments, and scallions,with 2 tablespoons dressing in bowl and season with salt and pepper. . Toss spinach with remaining dressing and season with salt and pepper. Divide spinach among 4 individual plates and top with shrimp and oranges. Serve.

ASIAN SHRIMP AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix ginger and garlic powder; set aside. Cut each cracker into 6 pieces; place on large piece of foil. Spray crackers evenly with cooking spray. Immediately sprinkle with half of the ginger mixture; toss to coat. Set aside.
• Beat vinegar, soy sauce, water, onions, oil and remaining ginger mixture with wire whisk until well blended.
• Arrange spinach, shrimp, sprouts, snow peas and red pepper on 8 salad plates; top with the cracker mixture. Drizzle with the vinegar mixture just before serving.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SESAME DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil the kettle and put the spinach in a large colander set over the sink. Pour over enough boiled water to just wilt the leaves (you may need to do this in batches), then leave to cool. When cool, squeeze the spinach to get rid of the excess water.
• Make your dressing by combining all the remaining ingredients (except the sesame seeds) together with 2 tbsp water. (Add a little more water if you want a runnier consistency.) Pour a little dressing over the spinach and toss to coat, then drizzle over the remainder. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds and serve.

ASIAN SESAME SALAD WITH BLACKENED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium-high heat.
• Thread shrimp onto 8 skewers; sprinkle with seasoning, turning skewers to evenly coat both sides of each shrimp. Grill 3 min. on each side or until shrimp turn pink.
• Cover 4 large plates with spinach; top with next 6 ingredients.
• Drizzle with dressing; top with shrimp.

ASIAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 6 tablespoons oil, sugar, vinegar and soy sauce in small bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add noodles from soup mix (reserve seasoning packet for another use), nuts and sesame seeds. Stir until noodles, nuts and seeds are toasted and golden, about 8 minutes. Pour contents of skillet into large bowl and cool 10 minutes. Add spinach and green onions to same bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.