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Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing

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Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing

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Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing

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By Pinch of Yum

Cashew Crunch Salad with Sesame Dressing

Prep:30min

This Cashew Crunch Salad is loaded up with crunchy veg, chow mein noodles, edamame, and roasted cashews and it'll make you ACTUALLY WANT TO EAT A SALAD. And the sesame dressing - OMG!

Updated at: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:42:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

48

Low

Glycemic Load

18

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories423.7 kcal (21%)

Total Fat30.2 g (43%)

Carbs27.7 g (11%)

Sugars12.5 g (14%)

Protein15.2 g (30%)

Sodium534.2 mg (27%)

Fiber7.6 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

0.5 headgreen cabbage

finely shredded

0.5 headpurple cabbage

finely shredded

2 cupscarrots

matchstick - cut or shredded

1 cupfresh cilantro

½ cupgreen onion

2 cupsedamame

1 cuproasted cashews

2 cupschow mein noodles

crunchy, optional

or any other protein you like

¼ cupolive oil

you can use any other oil as well

3 tablespoonswhite vinegar

2 tablespoonssesame oil

very important for flavor!

2 tablespoonssugar

1 teaspoonsalt

3 shakesgarlic powder

¼ cupGreek yogurt

optional, or mayo, more or less to taste - this changes it from a vinaigrette to more of a creamy dressing

Instructions

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Notes

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1 disliked

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Zena & Nick 🌶🌶· 3 weeks ago

Under 30 minutes

Rachel Feldman· 4 months ago

I made it vegan and skipped the chicken, yoghurt, and also the noodles. It was delicious.

Rebecca Griffin· last year

Makes leftovers

Would make again. It is missing something. Note: We brined the chicken before poaching it.

Would make again. It is missing something.

Note: We brined the chicken before poaching it.

Lynne· last year

Did as suggested and marinated chicken before cooking & adding. Really delicious. The crispy noodles and cashews really make it. Will def be having again.

Alicja Szałapak· last year

the recipe does make TONS - we didn't even use half a cabbage and it was still six solid portions. I'd recommend making more dressing (we opted for mayo and it was v tasty!). Added smoked tofu as a protein and topped with sesame seeds.

Evie· last year

Pretty tasty, it makes A LOT! I've made mine for lunch meal prep so I've kept the dressing separate and the edamame beans and chicken separate so the salad lasts longer 😁

Pretty tasty, it makes A LOT! I've made mine for lunch meal prep so I've kept the dressing separate and the edamame beans and chicken separate so the salad lasts longer 😁

Natalie Binczewski· last year

Makes leftovers

Under 30 minutes

Absolutely delicious. Trader Joe’s has shredded cabbage and carrots already packaged which made prep so easy! The chow mein noodles on top are a must

lindseyle· last year

Makes leftovers

make more dressing

Di· 3 years ago

Makes leftovers

My daughter in law made this and it was delicious. I made it exactly per recipe. It is soooo good.