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Viral Dumpling Salad
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5 from 2 votes

Viral Dumpling Salad

Crispy Dumpling Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing that became wildly popular on Instagram. It's unexpected, but it just works - you get the cozy savory dumplings mixed with the fresh lettuce and a zesty peanut dressing.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: dumpling salad, viral dumpling salad, viral salad
Servings: 4 people
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Author: Olya Shepard

Ingredients

Dumplings

  • 18 dumplings, frozen, of your choice
  • 2 tablespoon canola oil

Salad

  • 3 cups mixed greens
  • 2 cups napa cabbage, shredded
  • ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup Peanuts, chopped
  • Cilantro, chopped, for garnish
  • Green onion, for. garnish
  • Sesame seeds, for garnhish

Spicy Peanut Dressing

  • ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon water, or more, as needed
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili crisp

Instructions

Cook dumplings

  • Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add frozen dumplings in a single layer. Cook the dumplings for 2-3 minutes,until bottoms are golden brown.
  • Add ½ cup of water, cover with lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook the dumplings for 5-7 minutes until the water has evaporated.
    Remove the lid and increase the heat to medium for 1 to 2 minutes.

Get salad ingredients together

  • In a large bowl, combine mixed greens, shredded napa cabbage, and red onion.

Make salad dressing

  • In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter,soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, water, grated ginger, minced garlic, and chili crisp.  
  • Start with 2 tablespoons of water and add more (about 1 tablespoon) at a time, until the dressing reaches a thin, easily to pour consistency.

Salad assembly

  • Drizzle ⅓ of the dressing over the salad. Toss gently to coat.
    Reserve the extra dressing for dipping and drizzling over the toppings.
  • Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
  • Decorate with cilantro, sliced green onions,, and sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts
Viral Dumpling Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
554
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
34
g
52
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
9
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
14
g
Cholesterol
 
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
1007
mg
44
%
Potassium
 
425
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
 
52
g
17
%
Fiber
 
6
g
25
%
Sugar
 
12
g
13
%
Protein
 
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
 
462
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
29
mg
35
%
Calcium
 
102
mg
10
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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