Asian Pork Salad
This Asian Pork Salad is a delicious and healthy way to enjoy char siu pork. It is nutritious, flavourful, and perfect for a quick and easy meal and sure to be a hit with family and friends.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: Asian greens, char siu pork, dinner salad, make ahead salad
Difficulty: Intermediate
Diet: dairy free, nut free
Servings: 4 serves
Calories: 794kcal
For the salad
- 400 grams Char siu pork1 (approximately 14 ounces)
- 300 grams choy sum (1 bunch, approximately 10.6 ounces)
- 200 grams red cabbage (¼ small head, approximately 7 ounces or 2 cups shredded)
- 150 grams carrot (approximately 2 medium carrots - 5.3oz or 1½ cups grated)
- ⅓ cup coriander/cilantro (roughly chopped)
- ⅓ cup mint leaves
- Sea salt and cracked black pepper
For the vinaigrette
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (either a MCT oil, peanut or grapeseed oil)
- 1 tablespoon Asian dark sesame oil
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
For the garnish
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted)
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce2
Wash the choy sum trim the ends, then shred finely.
Wash the red cabbage, remove the core and the outer leaves. Shred finely using a mandoline/v-slicer.
Wash and peel your carrots, remove the tops and ends. Then cut into a fine julienne using a julienne peeler or the julienne attachment on your mandoline/v-slicer.
If your char siu pork is not sliced, cut into thin rounds.
Place all the vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar, shake until emulsified.
Add the herbs to your bowl with all the salad ingredients, pour the dressing over the salad, season with salt and pepper. Toss your salad until well combined, taste and adjust seasonings according to your taste.
Place the salad on a large platter, arrange the pork slices on top, drizzle the hoisin sauce on top, scatter with the sesame seeds and keep chilled until ready to serve.
- Available from larger Coles & Woolworths Stores called Chinese BBQ pork
or Asian Food Stores or make your own.
- If you make your own Char Siu Pork, add a tablespoon of the pan juices.
Calories: 794kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 35g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7096IU | Vitamin C: 131mg | Calcium: 251mg | Iron: 3mg