Fresh and vibrant, this Chopped Salad with Coconut Green Curry Dressing is one of my favorite ways to lunch!

Fresh and bright and colorful always makes me happy, whether it’s a fragrant bouquet of flowers, a new summer dress, or a delicious dish on the table. And obviously, here for this post, I’m talking about food. Specifically, this Chopped Salad with Coconut Green Curry Dressing. Total happiness!
* This is a sponsored post, created in partnership with Zyliss®.
When there is lots of chopping, slicing, and dicing to be done, as this chopped salad recipe requires, a good set of knives is absolutely essential. Knives are truly my most used and appreciated kitchen tools. So when Zyliss asked me to give their new Zyliss Control knife block set a try, I was more than eager.
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I’m not going to try to deceive you by saying this salad comes together without any effort.
Chopped salads do take prep.
You need to make friends with your cutting board and a good, sharp knife or two. But with beautiful, colorful produce like this, a fresh chopped salad is a fun kitchen project with HUGE reward.
One of my favorite sounds in the kitchen is a big sturdy chef’s knife slicing through a head of fresh cabbage or lettuce. Each cut shouts out the crisp and juicy deliciousness that’s soon to be enjoyed.
And just look at the art revealed with each slice…
Sometimes I serve this salad like a rainbow, with each ingredient separated. This way, guests can pick from the ingredients they like best. (Do not skip the edamame!)
The coconut green curry dressing is huge on flavor, with a little bit of a kick. Just how I like it. I can almost drink this stuff straight.
This dressing works great for many different salads. I also like to sauté chopped onion, garlic and a couple sweet bell peppers in a skillet, add a few handfuls of cooked and shredded chicken, and then use this dressing as a flavorful sauce. The mixture is beautiful over a bowl of steaming rice.
Vibrant. Fresh. Beautiful. This is my kind of perfect lunch.
Chopped Salad with Coconut Green Curry Dressing
Ingredients
for the chopped salad:
- 12 oz. frozen shelled edamame cooked according to package instructions and drained
- 1 c. thinly sliced and then roughly chopped red cabbage
- 3 c. chopped Napa cabbage
- 3 c. chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 red bell pepper seeded, thinly sliced and then cut into 1″ lengths
- 1 yellow bell pepper seeded, thinly sliced and then cut into 1″ lengths
- 1.5 c. shredded carrot
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 c. chopped cilantro remove thicker pieces of stem
- ¼ c. chopped mint leaves
- ½ to ¾ c. whole salted cashews
- black sesame seeds for garnish
for the coconut green curry dressing (makes about 1-1/2 cups of dressing):
- ½ c. regular not lite coconut milk
- 6 T. green curry paste
- 4 T. rice vinegar
- 3 T. canola oil
- 1 T. sesame oil
- 1 T. honey
- 1 tsp. fish sauce
- zest from 1 large lime
Instructions
for the chopped salad:
- Add all ingredients to a large serving bowl and toss to combine. Drizzle with coconut green curry dressing and toss again to combine or just serve dressing on the side, for guests to add as little or as much as they like.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over the top of finished salad.
for the coconut green curry dressing:
- Add all ingredients to a small to medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine. Or add ingredients to a pint jar, cover, and toss to combine.
- Dressing could be made a day or two prior to serving the salad. Keeps well in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Nutrition Information:
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Has anyone actually made this salad? Frustrating that all the comments are from people saying the salad “looks good”.
I just did, the dressing is to die for. Great crunch and mouth feel. A bit of kick from the curry paste. I love this salad!
This is really amazing and wonderful recipe in fact healthy too. I love this thanks for sharing this blog.
Excellent recipe with superb photos!
Thank you so much!
I’m all about hearty salads this time of year (when I can’t decide if we’ve moved to spring eating or not). This dressing… all over that beautiful creation. I’d like to put that on everything.
The dressing IS worthy of putting on everything!!! Thanks Brian. :)
Where did you get those beautiful bowls?
Sur la table! On the bottom of the bowls, it says “Sur la table”.
This is the perfect weekend lunch, love everything you’ve got in there!
Thanks Matt!
This looks and sounds amazing. Perfect lunch or even a light supper.
Thank you so much Chris!
Those knives are beautiful!! Also I’m in love with that dressing!
This knife block is great!! And the dressing too!! Thanks Angie.
This salad look amazing!! Those knives are pretty awesome too :)
Thank you, thank you!
Oh YUM! I love Zyliss but had no idea they made knives! Can’t wait to check them out :)
Zyliss has so many great products, including these knives. Thanks Tessa!
Love this Brenda! It looks amazing. And I totally agree, slicing veggies with a sharp knife is such a therapeutic kind of thing!
Thank you so much, Debs!
This salad photographs so well! :P
Perfect for spring. I love this salad, thanks for sharing it!
Yes, it does – fresh and colorful always wins! Thanks Mary France!
This sounds so tasty and healthy! Santoku knives are my favorite. I’ve never heard of Zyliss before but they sounds like they’re really great quality!
Thank you Katie!! (Keep your eye out for Zyliss – it’s everywhere!) :)
I love a good chopped salad. And those knifes look like they’d work well for all that chopping!
Thank you, Carolyn!
hey girl- this looks so good! Yummy!
Thanks Shawnna – have a great day!!
That dressing sounds SOOOOO BOMB! I love green curry and coconut so this salad is totally happening this week!
The dressing is fantastic – I hope you like it too! Thanks Taylor!
Love all the colors in this salad. And the cashews and coconut curry sauce are a big hit with me.
For you, maybe I should use red curry. !!!!!! :)
Ohmygoodness. You’re so right that every single slice reveals art in vegetables. I am in love with this combination. The red cabbage, edamame, and everything else? That green curry dressing? I swoon!
Isn’t it all so pretty?! Thanks, Rebecca!
This salad sounds delightful!! And the green curry dressing…yes, please!