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Asian salad recipes to enjoy this summer

by Malou Herkes

published on 13 July 2018, last updated on 4 June 2021

Packed with zing, colour and crunch, Asian salads can be a refreshing antidote to a hot summer’s day. From vegan noodle dishes to healthy chicken salads and spicy squid, these colourful combinations of ingredients really do pack a flavour punch. Here are our favourites to inspire you this summer.

Burmese Chicken Salad from Caravan: Dining All Day by Laura Harper-Hinton, Miles Kirby & Chris Ammermann

Bold flavours are the signature in this salad, with poached chicken, crunchy vegetables, fish sauce, peanuts, chilli and lime all playing a starring role.

Sesame Chicken Salad with Cucumber Noodles from The Art of Living Well by Melissa & Jasmine Hemsley

A healthy sesame chicken salad recipe with spiralized cucumber noodles makes a tasty low-carb dish.

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Thai Beef and Mango Salad from Feelgood Family Food by Dean Edwards

Crunchy, colourful and a beautiful balance of hot, sweet, salty and sour flavours, this salad puts sirloin steak, rice noodles and raw vegetables centre stage.

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Vegan Soba Noodle Salad from Oh She Glows Every Day by Angela Liddon

A flavour-packed, healthy salad with fibre-rich soba noodles, crispy tofu and a simple sesame-tahini dressing. Delicious!

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Hot and Sour Squid Salad from Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey by Rick Stein

A salad of poached squid with chilli, mint, coriander and lime leaf, this is a light and refreshing Asian dish for a hot summer’s day.

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