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If I constantly had this salad prepped in the fridge, all of my problems would be solved. That might be an exaggeration. But I’m not exaggerating when I say this Crunchy Sesame Salad is SO YUMMY.

With a base of thinly sliced veggies, mandarin oranges, crunchy cashews, and the most delicious sesame dressing, this salad is one that I genuinely look forward to eating!

The Perfect Meal Prep Salad

You will be so thankful to yourself if you meal prep this Crunchy Sesame Salad. It keeps in the fridge for 5 days, so you can prep them Sunday and eat them throughout the week.

I like to make these salads and put them in these glass containers. This pack comes with 10, so perfect to prep weekday lunches. They come in 2 sizes and have airtight, snap-on lids. They are so perfect for meal prepping. I’ve swapped out my plastic meal prep containers for these glass ones.

It’s so handy to have the dressing for this salad portioned into disposable cups with lids. That way your salad stays crunchy and doesn’t get soggy in the fridge. All you have to do is dress it and mix and you’re good to go. This is especially great if you’re taking this lunch to school or work and can’t bring your whole jar of dressing with you! You can also find thse at Walmart or at your local grocery store.

The Secret to Crunchy Sesame Salad

The secret to making this salad extra delicious is chopping everything super fine! You want to make sure everything is fine and super even so that the dressing perfectly coats everything and you get all the flavors in every single bite.

I know that chopping veggies, especially cabbage, can be cumbersome. I hated doing it before I got this amazing veggie chopper. It makes chopping and slicing a breeze! It’s kind of like a safer mandoline. Those things can be really scary IYKYK.

Ingredients for Crunchy Sesame Salad

This salad is full of nutritious veggies that are also deliciously crunchy! I love a crunchy salad. I have to be honest with you, I don’t really measure anything. But here’s approximately how much I used of everything. For this salad, you’ll need:

Base greens of choice–You can use spinach, romaine, arugula, or whichever salad green is your favorite. Just use enough to coat the bottom of your meal prep containers.

Green and Purple cabbage– If you’re not a cabbage fan, you could use more of your base green, but the cabbage adds such a great texture, especially if sliced thinly. I used ¼ head purple cabbage and about ½ head green cabbage

Carrots– I used 2 whole carrots and sliced them into thin rounds.

Red bell pepper– I used just one and sliced it very finely.

Cucumber– An english cucumber will work best, especially if you don’t want to peel it!

Mandarin oranges– You could use fresh oranges, but I usually just use a can of mandarin oranges.

Cashews– I like to put cashews in the 2 oz plastic containers and add them to each salad right before serving.

The Most Delicious Sesame Salad Dressing

To make this dressing, all you have to do is blend all of the ingredients together. I like to pour the dressing into these disposable cups with lids and portion them out with each salad. For the dressing, you’ll need:

3/4 cup avocado oil

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

1/4 cup rice vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce or coconut aminos

1 tablespoon sesame oil

More Salad Recipes

If you love filling and delicious salad recipes, you’ve come to the right place. Try any of these salads for meal prep!

Orange Avocado Salad

BBQ Chicken Salad

Arugula and Pistachio Caprese Salad

Happy Cooking

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