Asian-inspired Pak Choi Salad

Asian-inspired Pak Choi Salad

Appetizers

A refreshing salad of crisp pak choi, enhanced with ginger, chili, and a sesame and lime dressing. A light and flavorful starter for grilled dishes.

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Pak choi is often cooked, but it is also delicious when eaten raw in a salad. This exotic preparation pairs well with grilled dishes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodNo cooking required
  • Estimated cost$1.06 $0.53 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.31
  • $0.06
  • $0.03
  • $0.05
  • $0.05
  • $0.18
  • $0.25
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the pak choi into small pieces, especially the white parts, which should be very small. ≈ 8 min
  2. Slice the new onions and the hot pepper thinly. ≈ 8 min
  3. Finely grate the ginger. ≈ 8 min
  4. Place all the vegetables in a large salad bowl and mix them together. ≈ 4 min
  5. Combine the lime juice, honey, sauces, oil, and pepper to create a marinade.
  6. Pour the marinade over the salad and mix well.
  7. Let the salad rest for about 30 minutes before serving.

The bill

Asian-inspired Pak Choi Salad

  • 1 to 2 fresh onions$0.31
  • 1 tablespoon of oil (preferably dark sesame oil)$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of lime juice$0.03
  • A small piece of fresh ginger$0.05
  • soy sauce$0.05
  • oyster sauce$0.18
  • honey$0.25
  • pepper$0.13

Total$1.06

that's $0.53 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 to 2 heads of bok choy
  • 1 to 2 fresh onions
  • 1 small red chili pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of oil (preferably dark sesame oil)
  • 1 tablespoon of lime juice
  • A small piece of fresh ginger
  • soy sauce
  • oyster sauce
  • honey
  • pepper

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