Side dishe for 4

Asian Side Salad

Name: Asian Side Salad
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp soy sauce; 3 tbsp peanut oil; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 tsp ginger; 1 clove garlic; 120 g / 4oz mixed leafy salad greens; 250 g / 8oz cherry tomatoes; 1/2 red onion; 1/4 cup crispy fried shallots

$5.36for 410 minServes 4

This crisp side salad combines leafy greens, tomatoes, onion, and fried shallots with a sweet sesame dressing.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.05Typical price
	Cherry and grape tomatoes, 8.75 oz$0.30/oz typical	8.75 oz	$2.65Typical price
	Red onions, 0.5 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.74Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, a little$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.36

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilVinegarAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

10 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.34 per serving$5.36 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp peanut oil
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp ginger
1 clove garlic
120 g / 4oz mixed leafy salad greens
250 g / 8oz cherry tomatoes
1/2 red onion
1/4 cup crispy fried shallots

Steps

Whisk the soy sauce, peanut oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl.
Chop the tomatoes and red onion, then add them to a large bowl with the salad greens.
Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss for 1 minute.
Top the salad with the crispy fried shallots and let it stand for 2 minutes.