Asian Chopped Salad (with Broccoli Stems)
I love the sweet and sour soy-mayo dressing and all the crunchy ingredients in this Asian Chopped Salad, but especially the broccoli stems! The salad also has has sugar snap peas, radishes, red cabbage, and almonds; just use more of those if you don’t have any broccoli stems!
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I love all the crunchy ingredients in this Asian Chopped Salad, but it’s the broccoli stems and the creamy Asian dressing that really make the salad a wow for me! I always nibble on the broccoli when I’m cutting it up, and I try to save broccoli stems so I can use them in a recipe (like Spicy Stir-Fried Broccoli Stems, another recipe inspired by my broccoli stem love!)
And personally I like broccoli stems almost more than I like broccoli, but this salad is all about the crunchy ingredients combined with the tasty Asian dressing, so if you don’t have broccoli stems, don’t let that stop you from making it with more of the other ingredients used here.
And let’s talk about that dressing. When I made Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw I fell in love with the creamy and slightly spicy soy sauce and mayo dressing. There’s no doubt that it was the love of that dressing, plus some broccoli stems in the fridge that inspired this Asian Chopped Salad!
And wow, was this salad ever a keeper for me! Next time you have broccoli stems I hope you’ll use them in this chopped salad with Asian flavors instead of just throwing them in the trash.
What ingredients do you need for this recipe?
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- broccoli stems (or use more of the other ingredients if you don’t have them)
- sugar snap peas
- radishes
- chopped red cabbage
- slivered almonds
- White Wine Vinegar (affiliate link)
- Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) or other sweetener of your choice
- soy sauce or Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (affiliate link)
- crushed garlic or Minced Garlic (affiliate link)
- Asian sesame oil (affiliate link)
- ground ginger (affiliate link)
- Sriracha Sauce (affiliate link) or other Asian hot sauce
- mayo
What gives this chopped salad Asian flavors?
This salad is loaded with asian flavor from sugar snap peas, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and Sriracha sauce. And the combination of the creamy Asian dressing and the crunchy vegetables makes this salad a real treat!
Is this Asian Chopped Salad low in carbs?
This deliciously crunchy Asian Chopped Salad only has 5 net carbs per serving!
What if you don’t have broccoli stems for the Asian Chopped Salad?
No worries if you don’t have any broccoli stems! Jut use a bit more sugar snap peas, radishes, and red cabbage and the salad will still be crunchy and delicious.
More Salads with Broccoli:
- Broccoli Salad with Feta and Almonds
- Sweet and Sour Broccoli Salad
- Easy Broccoli Radish Salad
- Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad with Feta, o
- Chicken Broccoli Salad.
How to make Asian Chopped Salad:
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- I saved the stems from a couple of bunches of broccoli when I made this, but you can use less if you don’t cook broccoli that often.
- I first trim the stems a bit with a knife. Then I use a sharp vegetable peeler to peel the stems more smoothly.
- For this salad I sliced them into rounds. (I had about 1 cup of broccoli stems, but don’t worry if you don’t have that much; just use more of something else.)
- I also used 2 cups of sugar snap peas, ends trimmed and cut into diagonal slices.
- I used a bunch of radishes, which made about 2/3 cup sliced radishes.
- Chop up about 1/4 small red cabbage to make 1 cup chopped cabbage. (Sorry, bad photo for that!)
- Stir together the other dressing ingredients and then whisk in the mayo.
- Toasting the slivered almonds in a dry pan for a couple of minutes adds a lot of flavor.
- Toss together the broccoli stems, sugar snap peas, radishes, and red cabbage. Add dressing and toss until salad ingredients are well-coated with dressing. (You may not want all the dressing, but I did use it all.)
- Add toasted almonds and toss again. Serve right away.
Make it a Low-Carb Meal:
This Asian Chopped Salad would be a great low-carb side dish for Air Fryer Marinated Chicken Breasts, Baked Greek Meatballs with Feta, Herb Marinated Air Fryer Chicken Thighs, or Grilled Pork Chops!
More Tasty Chopped Salad Recipes:
- Keto Chopped Salad (for Weekend Food Prep)
- Peperoncini Salad with Romaine, Peppers, and Feta
- Chopped Chicken Salad with Cafe Rio Dressing
Asian Chopped Salad (with Broccoli Stems)
Asian Chopped Salad is so good with broccoli stems, but if you don't have those just use more also has sugar snap peas, radishes, and red cabbage; this low-carb salad is a delicious way to use up small amounts of crunchy veggies!
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup peeled and sliced broccoli stems
- 2 cups diagonally sliced sugar snap peas
- 1 bunch radishes, trimmed and sliced
- 1 cup chopped red cabbage
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Dressing Ingredients
- 1 T white wine vinegar
- 1 T Golden Monkfruit Sweetener
- 1 tsp. soy sauce (see notes)
- 1/2 tsp. crushed garlic puree
- 1/4 tsp. Asian sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger puree
- 1/4 tsp. (or more) Sriracha sauce (see notes)
- 1/3 cup mayo (see notes)
Instructions
- Trim broccoli stems with a knife, then use a vegetable peeler to peel them smoothly and slice into rounds.
- Trim ends of sugar snap peas, then slice into diagonal slices about 3/4 inch thick.
- Trim radishes and slice into thin slices.
- Chop red cabbage.
- Toss broccoli stems, sugar snap peas, radishes, and red cabbage together in a medium-sized bowl.
- In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, mix together the white wine vinegar, Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) or sweetener of your choice, soy sauce or Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (affiliate link), garlic puree, sesame oil, ground ginger, and sriracha sauce (affiliate link).
- Whisk in mayo.
- Put almonds in a dry pan and toast over high heat for 1-2 minutes, just until the nuts are starting to get fragrant.
- Add dressing to salad ingredients and toss until all the vegetables are well-coated with dressing. (You may not need all the dressing if you like your salads to be on the dry side.)
- Add toasted almonds and toss again.
- Serve right away. I didn’t have any of this left so I don’t know how well it keeps in the fridge, but I’d guess it would last for at least a day.
Notes
If you don't have Sriracha Sauce (affiliate link) use any hot sauce of your choice. Use regular or light mayo, whichever you prefer. I love Golden Monkfruit Sweetener (affiliate link) but use any sweetener you have on hand. Use Gluten-Free Soy Sauce (affiliate link) if needed.
Dressing recipe from The Sunset Cookbook (affiliate link) and salad recipe created by Kalyn.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 159Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 5mgSodium 170mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 4gSugar 4gProtein 4g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet Low-Glycemic Diet, South Beach Diet Suggestions:
This Asian Chopped Salad is great for low-carb or Keto diet plans, and also for any phase of the original South Beach Diet. It’s recommended to use light mayo if you’re making this for South Beach, but other low-carb eating plans would prefer full-fat mayo.
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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
Asian Chopped Salad with Broccoli Stems was first posted in 2011! The recipe was last updated with more information in 2024.
38 Comments on “Asian Chopped Salad (with Broccoli Stems)”
Lovely recipe. Lots of vegetables. Thanks. BTW, nice snaps too.
Thanks, glad you like it!
I'm definitely a broccoli stem kind of girl. The florets I could take or leave, but the stems are so good as a vegetable on their own!
Thanks Lydia; I agree 100%
This salad stays in rotation at my house! I've made many variations contingent upon what I have in the fridge, and it never fails to delight. Tonight, I used broccoli slaw instead of stems, left out the radishes (none on hand), added mandarin oranges and grilled shrimp! Sooo good! Thank you for this one!!
Rebekah, so glad you have enjoyed it!
Joyce how fun, I didn't know my recipe was linked in Southern Savers. Glad you like the blog.
Hi, Kalyn. Found you by way of Southern Savers. Been browsing. Your recipes look great. I love this one bc my poor hubby is always trying to get me use the stems of the broccoli. He will be thrilled:)
Mike, good idea! I like the sound of that menu.
This would go well with the sriracha meatballs you posted 8/17/2011. Thanks for the post!
Haven't tried refrigerating this without the dressing.
I love radishes but never know what to do with them.
I also love Nina's idea of adding bean sprouts. Another veggie I love but is under utilized in my cooking.
Does it stay for a few days without the dressing?
Genie, I love the broccoli stems. When I'm cutting up the broccoli I always nibble on the stems.
Molly, I love the idea of using wasabi mayo in this! Anything with wasabi is good with me.
I just made this using 3 tablespoons of the Wasabi Mayo from Trader Joe's in place of the 1/4 cup light mayo. It adds an extra zing! Thanks for the recipe, Kalyn!
Broccoli stems?! Interesting! I have never used broccoli without the flower heads! Looks palatable though, and with my favorite snack – almond included, I will definitely give it a try! Thanks for sharing!
"If we all treat each other like we treat ourselves – what a wonderful place earth would be."
Thanks Stephanie, hope you enjoy it.
I like broccoli stems better than the flowerets, too, also especially when they're raw. Thought I was the only one! This looks great, can't wait to make it.
So glad people are thinking about using their broccoli stems in this salad!
The colours are amazing. I normally use my broccoli stems for soup but never thought of putting them in salad. Going to try this now…
I'm always chomping on raw broccoli stems when trimming my broccoli! I'm pretty sure I'd love this crunchy salad.
You know, I do always kind of wonder what to do with those broccoli stems…normally I just throw them in a stir fry but this seems much more fun!
Thanks Sam and Maris. Glad you like it.
I love how you said we eat with our eyes! That is so very true and Kalyn, when I look at this salad, I like what I see!
What a gorgeous salad Kalyn. It just sings of springtime.
Sam
Thanks Karina. I love eating them when I'm cutting up the broccoli, so I figured they'd be a good salad ingredient too.
So pretty! I never would have thought to use broccoli stems in a salad.
So glad people are liking it, and I love the name "broccoli bones" to get kids to eat it.
Crunchy is what I like, too! Broccoli stems either go into my salads or Brandy gets them. She loooves her broccoli "bones."
Sounds absolutely delicious Kalyn! And I love the Asian flavors ๐
I love finding uses for broccoli stems and will be giving this a try. Looks so crisp and refreshing!
Lydia, it is colorful isn't it? I think we really do eat with our eyes.
I love broccoli stems much more than the florets, too. When they're peeled, and lightly blanched, they're almost sweet. I don't eat them raw, but just shy of raw. And I love the combination of colors in this salad!
Nina, I'm not sure but I will definitely look for them!
give it a try. They are easily available in Poland, where I live, how it is in the US?
Thanks Nina! I don't think I've had mung bean sprouts, but I bet I'd like them.
lots of vegetables = I like this dish A LOT ๐
I made today stir-fried mung bean sprouts – tasty, healthy and in-season. And of low GI. I am also a SB diet fan and like your blog.
Thanks Molly! I loved crunching on it.
Oh wow, springtime in a bowl. Crunchy, sweet, salty, nutty, green and delicious!