ASIAN PINEAPPLE SALAD WITH PEANUT COCONUT DRESSING

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This was really good, and I give it an 8. The dressing picture looked ridiculous so I left it off, but it’s actually a really beautiful dressing. Click the links below at the end of the post to see what it looks like. Anyway, these recipes came from carlsbadcravings.com, and this salad is a keeper. I have noted my changes below in bold. Oh, and this salad needs edamame and a bit of salt on top.  If you want to make it a main meal, serve it with something else (for non-vegetarians salmon or chicken would be awesome).


ASIAN PINEAPPLE SALAD WITH PEANUT COCONUT DRESSING


Salad
  • 1 small head romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1/2 red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped I only had a half pepper
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots
  • 1 cup julienned jicama I left this out and added black beans and red tomatoes instead. Edamame would also be fantastic in this salad
  • 5 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 3/4 cup toasted coconut* I only did about 1/4 cup
Asian Peanut Coconut Dressing

  • 1 5.3 oz.Greek coconut yogurt (I use Chobani) I used used plain unsweetened yogurt and added 1/4 cup toasted coconut to the dressing
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1-2 tablespoons Asian sweet chili sauce (2 for more kick) I used 2 Tbs.
  • 2 teaspoon red curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar I left this out
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk I used coconut milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger (optional) I added this

Instructions can be found at link below:
salad recipe retrieved 2/3/16 from http://www.carlsbadcravings.com/asian-pineapple-salad-with-peanut-coconut-dressing-recipe/
dressing recipe retrieved 2/3/16 from http://www.carlsbadcravings.com/asian-peanut-coconut-dressing-and-blendtec-giveaway/

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