Sesame Chopped Salad

This is CHOP SALAD SUMMER, I’m calling it right now. There’s just something so appealing about a salad you can make once, toss in the fridge, and eat alllll week long. I literally cannot stop eating this, it's that good.

Ingredients

For The Salad

• small head of broccoli
• 6-8 baby cucumbers (could also do one large english cucumber!)
• 2 bell peppers, any color
• ½ bag shredded carrots
• cilantro
• mint
• kosher salt
• optional: edamame

For The Dressing

• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup toasted sesame oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tbsp chili crisp* (see notes)
• 2tbsp ginger grated, fresh OR use the frozen cubes from TJs
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

Instructions

1. Chop all your veg into small, bite-sized pieces and throw them into a big mixing bowl. Finely chop your cilantro and mint and set them aside for now (they go in last so they don't get sad).
2. Add 2-3 big pinches of kosher salt, give everything a good toss, and let that sit while you make the dressing.
3. Make the dressing by combining all the ingredients in a jar. Then add about ⅓ of the dressing, toss it in, and taste. You might want more, you might not, you're the boss here!
4. Add the cilantro and mint and give it one final toss, then pop the whole bowl in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
5. Serve alongside whatever protein and carb you'd like and enjoy!

Notes

THIS IS A BASE. On its own, it’s not super filling. I kept it this way on purpose, so you can mix and match to your liking!! To make it a meal, add a protein and a carb. Here are a few of my faves:

• Add chicken and rice
• Add shrimp and noodles
• Add tuna and sesame crackers

It will keep in your fridge for up to 4 days (if it even lasts that long!)

Substitutions

• Don’t have toasted sesame oil? Use regular sesame oil or honestly, any neutral oil will work. Just know it won’t have that rich, nutty sesame flavor that really makes this salad!
• Don’t like spice? Swap the chili crisp for a tablespoon of hoisin for a sweeter flavor but still just as good!
• Don’t have kosher salt? You can use sea salt or table salt, just start with about half the amount and add more to taste.