I learned how to make bok choy salad quickly from my mum. My husband, our child, and I made a few adjustments to the dressing to suit our tastes, but they all loved it and frequently asked for it whenever they see bok choy in the grocery. This can be used as a salad or an appetizer at any meal. If desired, incorporate green onions.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 4 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 29 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, or as needed
- 5 tablespoons sesame seeds, or to taste
- 2 (6 ounce) packages dried chow mein noodles
- ¼ cup chopped almonds, or to taste (Optional)
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey, or to taste (Optional)
- 1 cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 large head bok choy, cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sesame seeds. Heat for 30 seconds; start stirring with a spatula and add chow mein noodles and almonds. Cook, stirring constantly, until seeds are dark brown, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Add honey; stir until crunch mixture sticks together. Pour into a bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cool, about 10 minutes.
- Mix olive oil, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce together in another bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate dressing until cool.
- Place bok choy into a salad bowl.
- Place crunch mixture on a flat work surface. Break into smaller pieces using a meat tenderizer. Add to the bok choy; mix into the salad. Serve dressing on the side.
- Mix dressing well; serve alongside the salad.
- You can use ponzu sauce in place of soy sauce, if desired.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of dressing ingredients. The actual amount of dressing consumed will vary.
Reviews
Since my bok choy was on the small-to-medium size, I halved everything about this recipe. The “crunch” part of this recipe is AMAZING!! I used “hot honey” which was yowza wow good!! I was tempted to snack on that alone! I do think slivered almonds would be better but still great with chopped. Sauce; again, since I halved seemed spot on. Once mixed together, which included some sliced green onions, this made for a great salad. **Personal preference only!!** I do think I would have liked this better on Napa cabbage vs Bok Choy but we did like this recipe. I recommend others try it! I double dog dare you not to nibble on the “crunch” part of this recipe! It’s so darn good! Thank you SpellsCooking for sharing!