Chinese Tiger Salad
- 10m Prep Time
- 0sCook Time
- 10m Ready In
A crunchy and refreshing Chinese salad made with spring onions, bell peppers, baby leeks, and cilantro, tossed in a soy-sesame dressing. Perfect as a side dish or appetizer.
Ingredients
- 6 spring onions (scallions) finely sliced on a diagonal
- 1 red (bell) pepper deseeded and finely sliced
- 1 green (bell) pepper deseeded and finely sliced
- 2 baby leeks halved lengthways and finely sliced
- 2 coriander (cilantro) leaves finely chopped
- 1 red chilli finely sliced
- sesame seeds to serve
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 8 of 12 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 505 mg
- Iron: 8.54 mg
- Magnesium: 178 mg
- Phosphorus: 326 mg
- Potassium: 780 mg
- Zinc: 3.78 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
Prepare
- 6 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced on a diagonal
- 1 red (bell) pepper, deseeded and finely sliced
- 1 green (bell) pepper, deseeded and finely sliced
- 2 baby leeks, halved lengthways and finely sliced
- 2 coriander (cilantro) leaves, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced
- sesame seeds, to serve
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a large bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and chili flakes until well combined.
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Step 2.
Add the finely sliced spring onions, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, baby leeks, chopped cilantro, and sliced red chili to the bowl with the dressing. Toss everything together until all the vegetables are evenly coated.
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Step 3.
Scatter additional sesame seeds over the salad and serve immediately.