Smart Korean-Inspired Protein Strips Salad
with Creamy Sesame Dressing
This bountiful salad is bursting with colour, Korean-inspired flavours and wholesome veggies! Spicy, soy-infused protein strips and creamy, gochujang-based dressing round out the plate for a delicious, light way to start your week.
Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie and carbohydrate amount.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
200 g
Plant-Based Protein Shreds
2 tbsp
Gochujang
(Contains Soy, Wheat)
1 tbsp
Soy Sauce
(Contains Soy, Sulphites, Wheat)
1 tbsp
Sesame Oil
(Contains Sesame)
2 tbsp
Mayonnaise
(Contains Egg, Mustard)
1 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
1 tbsp
Rice Vinegar
(Contains Sulphites)
113 g
Baby Spinach
1 unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
3 unit(s)
Radish
56 g
Carrot, julienned
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Garlic Guide for Step 1: 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) mild, 1/4 (1/2 tsp) tsp medium and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) extra! Peel, then mince or grate garlic.Add mayo, vinegar, half the sesame oil, half the gochujang, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) soy sauce and half the garlic to a large bowl. (NOTE: Reference garlic guide.) Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine. (TIP: Add 1/4 tsp [1/2 tsp] sugar for a more balanced dressing.)Reserve 1 1/2 tbsp (3 tbsp) dressing in a small bowl for use in step 6.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high. When hot, add remaining sesame oil, then protein shreds. Cook, stirring often until crispy, 4-5 min.** Season with pepper.
Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch slices. Thinly slice radishes.
Add remaining gochujang, remaining soy sauce and remaining garlic to the pan with protein shreds, then stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until protein shreds starts to brown, 3-5 min. Remove from heat.
Add spinach, carrots, peppers and radishes to the large bowl with dressing. Toss to coat.
Divide salad between plates. Top with protein shreds. Drizzle reserved creamy sesame dressing over top.
If you've opted to get protein shreds, cook and plate them the same way the recipe instructs you took and plate they turkey.
