Sesame Vegetable Salad Recipes

SESAME SEED VEGGIE SALAD

Steps:

• Place beans in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water; pat dry., In a large bowl, combine the beans, peas, tomatoes and onion. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes and mustard; pour over bean mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds; toss to coat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature before serving.

ASIAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut 1/2 English cucumber, 1/2 small jicama, 1 large carrot and 1 celery stalk into matchsticks. Drain and rinse a 15-ounce can baby corn; quarter the corn lengthwise. Toss the vegetables with dressing: Mix 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon each sesame seeds and grated ginger, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon each grated garlic and minced jalapeno, and salt to taste.

SESAME VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Dressing:.
• Put first seven ingredients for dressing in a blender or food processor. Process until ginger and garlic finely chopped. Add oil slowly processing until well blended. Put into a jar and refrigerate.
• Salad:.
• Slice cucumbers and radishes thinly, put into bowl. Shred carrots into bowl.
• Add quartered mushrooms and chopped scallions. Mix vegetables. May refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Over medium heat toast sesame seeds for 2 to 3 minutes.
• To Serve:.
• Add dressing to vegetables, mix and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

VEGETABLE NOODLE SALAD WITH SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil, and season generously with salt.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, ginger and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
• Once the water boils, cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup pasta cooking water, then drain. Transfer pasta to a large bowl. Add half the dressing and 1/4 cup pasta water, season with salt and pepper and toss to evenly coat.
• Meanwhile, in a large deep-sided saucepan, heat safflower oil over medium. Add onion and bell peppers, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden and tender, about 10 minutes. Add snap peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, 1/4 cup pasta water and the remaining dressing. Stir to deglaze the pan and lift the browned bits on the bottom of the skillet, then add vegetable mixture (with sauce) and scallions to pasta and toss until well combined (add more pasta water if thinner sauce is desired). Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds, if using.

SESAME NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the angel hair pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Whisk together the sesame oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, chili oil, and sugar in a large bowl. Toss the pasta in the dressing, then sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onion, and bell pepper. Serve warm, or cover and refrigerate for a cold salad.

CARROT GREENS SALAD WITH SESAME SEEDS

Steps:

• Remove greens from carrots and then remove and discard as much of the stems as possible, keeping only the leaves. Chop leaves to about 1/2 inch. Reserve carrots for another use.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; parboil greens for 2 minutes then strain and shock in ice water. Drain and squeeze dry. Place in a new bowl of cold water and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight, changing water 1 to 2 times during the process to help eliminate extra bitter flavor. Drain and squeeze again.
• Mix sesame seeds, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, and sugar together in a medium bowl. Toss in carrot greens and almonds and mix well.
• Cover greens and refrigerate to marinate at least 1 hour before serving.

GINGER-SESAME STEAMED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients., In a stockpot, place steamer insert or basket over 2 in. of water. Place green beans, broccoli and carrots in insert. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; steam vegetables, covered, 5-7 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Add spinach; cook, covered, 1-2 minutes longer or until spinach is wilted., Transfer vegetables to a large bowl. Add ginger mixture; toss to combine. Just before serving, sprinkle with peanuts, cilantro and julienned ginger.

SESAME SOBA NOODLE AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds in heavy small skillet over medium-low heat. Cool.
• Cook noodles in pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, about 8 minutes. Drain. Rinse noodles under cold water until cool. Drain well; transfer to large bowl. Add both oils and toss to coat. Mix vinegar and all remaining ingredients into noodles. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve.