Zesty Raw Veggie Salad Tossed in Sesame Orange Dressing

facebook icon
twitter icon
pinterest icon
telegram icon
WRITTEN BY
SERVES:
4
Prep Time:
10
Cook Time:
0

There is one word to describe this salad - refreshing! Featuring crisp asparagus, colourful capsicum, and the crunch of kohlrabi, brought together by a zesty sesame orange dressing. If you don't have all the veggies in the recipe, consider substituting them with alternatives like green beans, peas, cucumber, zucchini, and grated carrots, ensuring a similar crisp texture.

Ingredients:

  • 1 capsicum
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 1 medium-sized kohlrabi or two small ones
  • Zest of one orange
Dressing:
  • Juice of one orange
  • ½ tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ tablespoon sesame oil
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions:

  1. Slice the kohlrabi into rounds and then halve them.
  2. Remove the woody ends from the asparagus and chop them into thin, long slices.
  3. Thinly slice the capsicum.
  4. Grate the orange zest.
To make the dressing:

Combine all the ingredients listed above in a bowl.

To assemble the salad:
  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
  2. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Garnish with 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds.

wonkybox

Zesty Raw Veggie Salad Tossed in Sesame Orange Dressing

This salad has a citrusy crunch and a hint of sesame. Perfect as a vibrant side dish or a light, refreshing main.
WRITTEN BY
ABOUT
ABOUT

tell us what you think

tempting recommendations

Sliced crustless leek quiche in a round dish, showing a golden top and creamy, cheese-flecked egg filling
Crustless Leek Quiche

No pastry, no fuss — just a fluffy, cheesy leek quiche that's simple enough for a weeknight, and great cold too.

Crispy panko chicken Caesar sandwich in toasted garlic focaccia, layered with shredded cos lettuce and grated Parmesan, cut in half on a board.
Chicken Caesar Garlic Bread

Crispy panko chicken, cold cos lettuce and a proper anchovy Caesar dressing, stacked into garlic butter focaccia. Recipe by Kitty's Kitchen.

Golden puff pastry tarte tatin topped with sticky caramelised carrots, crumbled goat's cheese and a balsamic drizzle
Carrot Tarte Tatin

Sweet caramelised carrots meet buttery puff pastry and creamy goat's cheese in this upside-down showstopper.

Golden baked Brussels sprout and leek gratin in a white ceramic dish, topped with crisp Parmesan breadcrumbs over a bubbling Gruyère cream sauce
Creamy Brussels Sprout and Leek Gratin

Shredded sprouts and soft leeks folded through Gruyère cream, baked under a Parmesan crumb. The gratin that converts sprout sceptics.